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douche Meaning & Definition

/duːʃ/

What Does Douche Mean?

As a noun, douche means A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for irrigation. It can also mean Something that produces the jet or current in the previous sense, such as a syringe. As a verb, it means To administer a douche to; to shower; to douse.

Word Facts for Douche

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/duːʃ/
Synonymsdouche bag and douche
Pluraldouches
Verb formsdouches, douching, douched

Douche Definition (Noun)

  1. A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for irrigation.
  2. Something that produces the jet or current in the previous sense, such as a syringe.
  3. A jet or spray of any liquid.
  4. Ellipsis of douchebag (“objectionable person”).

Douche as a Verb

  1. To administer a douche to; to shower; to douse
  2. To use a douche.

Noun

  1. A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for vaginal irrigation.

Noun

  1. A jerk or asshole; a mean or rude person; someone seen as being arrogant, snobby or obnoxious.

    It's fine to help your friends eat healthy, but don't be a douchebag and harass them about it.

  2. A sterile container which holds the fluid used for giving a vaginal douche.
  3. Any social misfit; a doofus, dork, or nerd.

    That pocket protector makes you look like a douchebag.

Synonyms of Douche

Douche synonyms and antonyms →

Douche in a Sentence

It's fine to help your friends eat healthy, but don't be a douchebag and harass them about it.

That pocket protector makes you look like a douchebag.

Word Forms & Grammar

douche (plural douches)

douche (third-person singular simple present douches, present participle douching, simple past and past participle douched)

Words That Rhyme With Douche

Origin of Douche

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

Common Questions About Douche

Is douche a noun or a verb?

Douche is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is another word for douche?

You can replace douche with words such as douche bag and douche. See the full list of douche synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of douche?

The plural of douche is douches.

What is the past tense of douche?

The past tense of douche is douched. The present participle is douching.

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