Douche Definition

do͝osh
douched, douches, douching
noun
douches
A jet of liquid applied externally or internally to some part of the body, esp. as a bath or treatment.
Webster's New World
A bath or treatment of this kind; esp., a stream of water, often containing a special preparation, introduced into the vagina to cleanse it.
Webster's New World
A stream of air applied in a similar way.
American Heritage Medicine
The application of a douche.
American Heritage Medicine
A device for douching.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
douched, douches, douching
To apply a douche to (some part of the body, esp. the vagina)
Webster's New World
To cleanse or treat by means of a douche.
American Heritage Medicine
To cleanse or treat oneself with a douche.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Douche

Noun

Singular:
douche
Plural:
douches

Origin of Douche

  • 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 deuk- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French douche (“shower”), from Italian doccia (“shower”).

    From Wiktionary

Douche Sentence Examples

  • Women can use whole garlic cloves, acidophilus or an apple cider vinegar douche to cure a yeast infection, while jock itch can be treated with applications of tea tree oil or honey, and responds well to an increase of garlic in the diet.

  • The juice has been used as a nasal douche for catarrh.

  • Yeast infections can be treated cheaply and quickly with whole garlic cloves, acidophilus or an apple cider vinegar douche.

  • Thus carbolic acid or carbolized ammonia are sniffed into the nose to destroy the microbes there, or the nose is washed out by an antiseptic solution as a nasal douche; bismuth or morphine are insufflated, or zinc ointment is applied, to cover the mucous membrane, and protect it from further irritation; and various antiseptic gargles, paints and powders applied to the pharynx in order to prevent the microbic inflammation from extending to the pharynx and down the trachea and bronchi, for many a severe bronchitis begins first by sneezing and nasal irritation.

  • She proudly showed off the condoms, lubricant and standard paraphernalia before producing " the most important thing " - a vaginal douche.

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Words Starting With

DDODOU

Words Ending With

EHECHE

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Words Starting With D and Ending With E

Starts With D & Ends With EStarts With DO & Ends With EStarts With D & Ends With HE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With E