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cloche
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cloche  (klsh)
n.
1. A close-fitting woman's hat with a bell-like shape.
2. A usually bell-shaped cover, used chiefly to protect plants from frost.

[French, from Old French, bell, from Medieval Latin clocca; see clock1.]

cloche [klosh]
Noun
1. Brit, Austral & NZ a small glass or plastic cover for protecting young plants
2. a woman's close-fitting hat [French: bell]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cloche - a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
2.cloche - a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet
woman's hat, millinery - hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner


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