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cloche definition

cloche (klōs̸h)

noun

  1. a transparent covering used to protect or force delicate plants
  2. a closefitting, bell-shaped hat for women

Etymology: Fr < ML clocca, a bell: see clock

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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