louche
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9.9
- adjective
- /luːʃ/
:
sórdido
- In pre-modern poetry, Shakespeare, who mentioned everything, would probably have name-checked products if he could, but there were few goods with the maker's name on them: though he would specify the street or town that had given origin to a certain cut of sleeve, Lady Macbeth at her most wild would never have been the face of Vivienne Westwood, even if Shakespeare had known that a louche female designer of that name had a studio under the castle eaves.
- louche man
The actual brand is louche but it was sold in joy.
- The actual brand is louche but it was sold in joy.
Examples
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As a student, she lodged with her best friend, Brynhild, in the Chelsea house of two louche young sisters her brothers liked.
Academic text (2001) -
The actual brand is louche but it was sold in joy.
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You come back here to produce more louche for the for these entities.
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Holly informs us that we must reconcile ourselves to having a more louche patroness.
Academic text (2007) -
The film's louche atmosphere captivated the audience, drawing them into its world of intrigue and moral ambiguity.
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"He always carries a louche charm that makes people both curious and cautious around him," she remarked.
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Walking through the louche streets of the city at night, they felt a thrilling blend of danger and allure.
Synonyms
65
6.5
Dishonest and having a dirty, unpleasant appearance or atmosphere
Antonyms
How Disreputable
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word louche comes from the French loucher, which means 'to squint', because someone who squints can look secret or suspicious. That's why louche now describes a person or place that feels a little 'shady' but strangely attractive.