gauche
gauche definition
gauche (gōs̸h)
adjective
lacking grace, esp. social grace; awkward; tactless
Etymology: Fr < MFr gauchir, to become crooked, warped, ult. < Frank *wankjan, to totter (akin to Ger wanken), confused with *walken, to beat, full (cloth)
Related Forms:
- gauchely gauche′ly adverb
- gaucheness gauche′·ness noun
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