douche

douche

 (do͞osh)

n.

1.

a. A stream of water, often containing medicinal or cleansing agents, that is applied to a body part or cavity for hygienic or therapeutic purposes.

b. A stream of air applied in a similar way.

2. The application of a douche.

3. An instrument for applying a douche.

4. Vulgar Slang A foolish or contemptible person.

v. douched, douch·ing, douch·es

v.tr.

To cleanse or treat by means of a douche.

v.intr.

To cleanse or treat oneself with a douche.

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[French, shower, from Italian doccia, conduit, back-formation from doccione, pipe, from Latin ductiō, ductiōn-, act of leading, from ductus, past participle of dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

douche

(duːʃ)

n

1. (Medicine) a stream of water or air directed onto the body surface or into a body cavity, for cleansing or medical purposes

2. (Medicine) the application of such a stream of water or air

3. (Medicine) an instrument, such as a special syringe, for applying a douche

4. slang a contemptible person

vb

(Medicine) to cleanse or treat or be cleansed or treated by means of a douche

[C18: from French, from Italian doccia, pipe; related to Latin ductus duct]

douche

(duʃ)

n.

1. a jet or current of water, sometimes with a dissolved medicating or cleansing agent, applied to a body part or cavity for medicinal or hygienic purposes.

2. the application of such a jet.

3. an instrument, as a syringe, for administering it.

v.t.

4. to apply a douche to.

v.i.

5. to use a douche; undergo douching.

[1675–85; < French < Italian doccia water pipe, back formation from doccione drainpipe < Latin ductiōnem, acc. of ductiō drawing off, conveying (water)]

douche

Past participle: douched
Gerund: douching

Imperative

douche

douche

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	douche - a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas douche bag syringe - a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
	2.	douche - irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents irrigation - (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
Verb	1.	douche - direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

Translations

doccia

douche

[duːʃ]

A. N → ducha f (Med) → jeringa f

B. VT → duchar

C. VI → ducharse

douche

n → Spülung f, → Irrigation f (spec); (= instrument) → Irrigator m

vi → eine Spülung machen

vt → spülen

douche

[duːʃ] n (shower) → doccia (Med) (internal) → irrigazione f

douche

1. n. ducha, regadera;

2. lavado vaginal; irrigación;

v. tomar una ducha; ducharse.

douche

n lavado or ducha vaginal; vi darse un lavado or una ducha vaginal