Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense douches, present participle douching, past tense, past participle douched
1. countable noun
A douche is a method of washing the vagina using a stream of water. You also refer to the object which you use to wash the vagina in this way as a douche.
2. verb
To douche means to wash the vagina using a stream of water.
Never douche if you are pregnant. [VERB]
douche in British English
(duːʃ)
noun
1.
a stream of water or air directed onto the body surface or into a body cavity, for cleansing or medical purposes
2.
the application of such a stream of water or air
3.
an instrument, such as a special syringe, for applying a douche
4. slang
a contemptible person
verb
5.
to cleanse or treat or be cleansed or treated by means of a douche
Word origin
C18: from French, from Italian doccia, pipe; related to Latin ductusduct
douche in American English
(duʃ)
noun
1.
a jet of liquid applied externally or internally to some part of the body, esp. as a bath or treatment
2.
a bath or treatment of this kind; esp., a stream of water, often containing a special preparation, introduced into the vagina to cleanse it
3.
a device for douching
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: douched or ˈdouching
4.
to apply a douche to (some part of the body, esp. the vagina)
Word origin
Fr < It doccia, shower bath, orig., conduit, back-form. < doccione, water pipe < L ductio, a leading away < ductus: see duct
Examples of 'douche' in a sentence
douche
He'd seen a reasonable place to bunk down, the Hotel Normandy, advertised at 130 francs, douche included.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2001)
`Not yet recovered from shock herself, Melissa's outburst struck Nicola like a douche of cold water.
Forsythe, Malcolm THE BOOK LADY (2001)
She'd made Fancy bathe and douche with pearlash and then vinegar; she'd put hypericum on her cuts and arnica on her bruises.