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bouche

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See also: Bouche, bouché, and Bouché

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From French bouche (mouth, victuals). Doublet of bocca.

Sculpture of a jousting shield with a bouche.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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bouche (plural bouches)

  1. (historical and in heraldry) A slit, notch or opening in the edge of a (physical or heraldic) shield, through which the bearer's lance or sword could be used or in which it could be rested.

Etymology 2

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Verb

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bouche (third-person singular simple present bouches, present participle bouching, simple past and past participle bouched)

  1. Alternative form of bush (to line)

Noun

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bouche (plural bouches)

  1. Alternative form of bush (a lining)

See also

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French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Middle French bouche, from Old French boche, buche, from Latin bucca. Doublet of bouque.

Noun

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bouche f (plural bouches)

  1. mouth
    Synonyms: (vulgar) gueule; (informal) clapet
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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bouche

  1. inflection of boucher:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French boche, buche, from Latin bucca.

Noun

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bouche f (plural bouches)

  1. mouth

Descendants

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  • French: bouche