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to douche

to douche

5 8.4
To wash inside the vagina with water for medical or hygiene reasons
  • verb
  • /duːʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : duchar
  • Do not douche or otherwise attempt to infuse your vagina with fields of marigolds.

Examples

  • Did you douche?

    Dicks: The Musical (2023)

  • I'm going over there right now after I douche my ears.

    Little Hiawatha (1937)

  • Then douche before work.

    I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009)

  • Down to douche.

    Sausage Party (2016)

  • As you douche and partake in the diet, you can then monitor your progress (using the strips) so you will know when you are low enough to be successful in conceiving a baby boy.

    Blog text (28)

  • To believe that story, you would have to believe that Mangum did not bathe, douche, change her underwear, brush her teeth, or otherwise clean herself for more than seven days prior to the false rape claim.

    Blog text (22)

  • It is important to douche regularly to maintain vaginal hygiene, especially after menstruation.

  • Before her appointment, she decided to douche with a saline solution to ensure cleanliness.

  • After swimming in the pool, he always made sure to douche his ears to prevent infections.

Synonyms

to wash
vsto douche
941 1.0

To clean something with water, often using soap

is aimed at forcing liquid into internal body cavities for medical or hygienic reasons
to flush
vsto douche
168 2.7

To clean something by running water through it

is used to force liquid through internal body cavities for medical or hygienic reasons

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

How Thorough

to sterilize
  • Specialized
29 4.1
to irrigate
  • Specialized
4 6.0
to douche
  • Specialized
5 8.4
to flush
168 2.7
to wash
941 1.0
rinse
8 1.0

Surface Forms

douche infinitive
douched past
douched past participle
douching present participle
douches third person singular

Etymology

As a verb, douche means 'to wash out' with a jet of water, and this use comes from the same 'shower' idea behind the noun. So to douche is simply to give a directed wash inside the body with a stream of water.