Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,587,973,666 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

louche

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
louche  (lsh)
adj.
Of questionable taste or morality; decadent: "The rebuilt [Moscow hotel] is home to the flashy, louche Western disco Manhattan Express" (Liesl Schillinger).
[French, from Old French losche, squint-eyed, feminine of lois, from Latin luscus, blind in one eye.]
louche [luːʃ]
adj
shifty or disreputable
[from French, literally: squinting]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.louche - of questionable taste or morality; "a louche nightclub"; "a louche painting"
shady
disreputable - lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
Translations
louche [luːʃ] ADJ [person, place] → de mala fama
louche [ˈluːʃ] adj (= disreputable) → louche
louche
adj (= disreputable) person, place → verrufen, berüchtigt
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Philip Glenister appears, appropriately enough, in Catherine's spoof of Life On Mars, except now he's a 1950s copper, appalled at the louche behaviour of time-traveller Tom Ellis who shocks everyone by wearing his skimpy Speedos during a family trip to the seaside.
tv highs: Tate's new star mates by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
OK, Blunkett may have taken some questionable business decisions and made some rather louche choices in his private life.
YOU CAN'T BADGER BLUNKETT, RON! by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
But as well as the sheer fun of starting off louche and ending up in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, one of the most useful - and overlooked - functions it can perform is as an aid to pronunciation, which is not an easy thing to fathom in a standard dictionary.
WEEKEND: BOOKS: The reason for rhymes by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.