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🚿 To wash out 💧 A cleansing stream 🧴 A washing tool
douche

douche

4 9.3
A stream of water used to wash the vagina
  • noun
  • /duːʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ducha
  • A sanitary sponge, one K-Y Jelly, one Coromix contraceptive cream and an herbal douche.

Examples

  • If she were at home in Atlanta, she would go to her own bathroom and fix a refreshing douche to flush herself out with.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Why do I smell clinical strength lady douche wipes?

    The Hustle (2019)

  • Well, a red raspberry tea douche will not do it.

    Babes (2024)

  • Women who suffer from yeast infections due to candida imbalances can use a baking soda douche to help kill the candida bacteria that cause the infection.

    Blog text (3)

  • She decided to use a douche to cleanse herself after her doctor's advice.

  • The midwife suggested a warm douche to help with any discomfort during her recovery.

  • After the procedure, the doctor recommended using a douche to maintain proper hygiene.

Compounds

douche bag
  • Specialized
9.3

A soft small bag with a nozzle used to wash the inside of the vagina or rectum

douche bag
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude selfish person who treats others badly

douche boat
  • Offensive
9.9

A small boat used for parties with loud music and noisy people

Surface Forms

douche singular
douches plural

Etymology

Douche comes from a French word meaning 'shower' and from the Italian doccia which also means 'shower'. So a douche originally meant a jet or stream of water used to clean, which is why the word now names a stream of water used to wash inside the body.