douche

douche Definition

douche (do̵̅o̅s̸h)

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

Etymology: 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, douch′·ing

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

douche Usage Examples

Object

Adjective modifier

vaginal: She proudly showed off the condoms, lubricant and standard paraphernalia before producing " the most important thing " - a vaginal douche.
anal: Then this 5 inch anal douche is just the one for you!
nasal: The juice has been used as a nasal douche for catarrh.

Modifies a noun

Preposition: in

leucorrhoea: The same decoction can also be utilized as a vaginal douche in leucorrhoea.

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