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fourchette

/fɔːˈʃɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
fourchette
IPA
/fɔːˈʃɛt/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fork-shaped structure, specifically the fold of skin where the labia minora meet above the perineum (the frenulum labiorum pudendi).

noun

A fork-shaped instrument or device, specifically the forked structure between two fingers of a glove.

noun

An instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the frenulum.

noun

The wishbone or furculum of birds

noun

The frog of the hoof of the horse and allied animals.

noun

The combination of the card immediately above and the one immediately below a given card.

Etymology

Etymology tree French fourche Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French fourchettebor. English fourchette Borrowed from French fourchette.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /fɔːˈʃɛt/

Inflected Forms

fourchettes (plural)

Phrases

fourchette piercing

Questions

How do you pronounce fourchette?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɔːˈʃɛt/.
What does fourchette mean?
A fork-shaped structure, specifically the fold of skin where the labia minora meet above the perineum (the frenulum labiorum pudendi).
Where does fourchette come from?
Etymology tree French fourche Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French fourchettebor. English fourchette Borrowed from French fourchette.

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