cachou
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A small scented sweet that you put in your mouth to freshen breath
- noun
- Archaic
:
caramelo
- The old-fashioned tin of cachous was passed around the table.
Examples
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She popped a cachou into her mouth.
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She always carried cachous in her purse to keep her breath fresh.
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He discreetly popped a cachou into his mouth after smoking his cigar.
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Do you have any cachous to share?
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He offered her a cachou to freshen her breath after their long conversation.
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After smoking, he often reached for a cachou to help mask the odor.
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She always carries a pack of cachous in her purse for quick breath freshening.
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Etymology
Cachou comes from French and is linked to the older word catechu meaning 'plant extract' used for medicine and flavour. Because small lozenges were once made with that extract, cachou came to mean a tiny scented lozenge you put in your mouth to freshen your breath.