douche |do͞oSH|
noun
a shower of water: a daily douche.
• a jet of liquid applied to part of the body for cleansing or medicinal purposes.
• a device for washing out the vagina as a contraceptive measure.
verb [ with obj. ]
spray or shower with water.
• [ no obj. ] use a douche as a method of contraception.
ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (as a noun): via French from Italian doccia ‘conduit pipe,’ from docciare ‘pour by drops,’ based on Latin ductus ‘leading’ (see duct) .
IIN I'm bothered that people are bothered by the term 'retard'?
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Oh, I see. My bad.
douche |do͞oSH|
noun
a shower of water: a daily douche.
• a jet of liquid applied to part of the body for cleansing or medicinal purposes.
• a device for washing out the vagina as a contraceptive measure.
verb [ with obj. ]
spray or shower with water.
• [ no obj. ] use a douche as a method of contraception.
ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (as a noun): via French from Italian doccia ‘conduit pipe,’ from docciare ‘pour by drops,’ based on Latin ductus ‘leading’ (see duct) .