Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chemise cagoule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: chemise cagoule
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy form of woman's nightwear, with a hole to allow for sexual intercourse with the minimum of physical contact.

Example Sentences

"In the Middle Ages one result of this extreme view was the invention of the chemise cagoule, a sort of heavy nightdress with a suitably placed hole, through which the husband could impregnate his wife while avoiding all other contact."

Etymology

From French.

Inflected Forms

chemise cagoules (plural)

Questions

What does chemise cagoule mean?: A heavy form of woman's nightwear, with a hole to allow for sexual intercourse with the minimum of physical contact.
Where does chemise cagoule come from?: From French.

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