douche

The definition of a douche is a stream of water used as a bath or treatment, or a special device used to flush out the body with liquid.

(noun)

An example of a douche is a shower of water.
An example of a douche is a syringe with nozzles used to flush and clean the vagina.

To douche is defined as to spray or shower with water, especially when cleaning out the vagina.

(verb)

When you clean out the vagina with water, this is an example of a douche.

See douche in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a jet of liquid applied externally or internally to some part of the body, esp. as a bath or treatment
a bath or treatment of this kind; esp., a stream of water, often containing a special preparation, introduced into the vagina to cleanse it
a device for douching

Origin: Fr < It doccia, shower bath, orig., conduit, back-form. < doccione, water pipe < L ductio, a leading away < ductus: see duct

transitive verb, intransitive verb douched, douching

to apply a douche to (some part of the body, esp. the vagina)

See douche in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A stream of water, often containing medicinal or cleansing agents, that is applied to a body part or cavity for hygienic or therapeutic purposes.
b. A stream of air applied in a similar way.
The application of a douche.
An instrument for applying a douche.

verb douched douched, douch·ing, douch·es

verb, transitive

To cleanse or treat by means of a douche.

verb, intransitive

To cleanse or treat oneself with a douche.

Origin:

Origin: French, shower

Origin: , from Italian doccia, conduit

Origin: , back-formation from doccione, pipe

Origin: , from Latin ductiō, ductiōn-, act of leading

Origin: , from ductus

Origin: , past participle of dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots