duchesse
noun
du·chesse
(ˈ)d(y)ü¦shes
plural -s
1
: a chaise longue with arms that was popular in 18th century France
2
or less commonly duchess : a fine lustrous rayon or silk satin for clothing
3
: a very small cream puff with sweet or savory filling used as dessert or served with cocktails
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, duchess
- hell
- hell bomb
- hell driver
- hell driving
- Hell Gate
- hell of a
- hell on
- hell on wheels
- hell or high water
- hell ship
- hell to pay
- hell week
- hell's bells
- hell-bent
- hell-bent (on or upon)
- hell-bent on or upon
- hell-bind
- hell-diver
- hell-fired
- hell-for-leath
- hell-for-leather
- hell-raiser
- hell-raising
- hell-roaring
- hell-vine