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ouch1 definition

☆ ouch (o̵uc̸h)

interjection

used to express sudden pain

Etymology: echoic of natural cry

ouch2 definition

ouch (o̵uc̸h)

noun

  1. a clasp or buckle; specif., an ornament with a clasp, esp. when set with precious stones
  2. a setting for a precious stone

Etymology: < ME (a n)ouche < OFr nousche < Frank *nuskja, brooch, akin to OHG nusca, a clasp < IE base *ned-, to twist together > net

transitive verb

Archaic to ornament as with ouches

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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