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douche

/duʃ/
/duʃ/
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Other forms: douches; douching; douched

A douche is a type of hygiene product women use to clean their vaginas. Douche is also a common slang word for "jerk": the variation douchebag is extremely popular.

There’s no clear way to define what a douche is, though anyone acting arrogant, jerky, or nasty might be described as one. Since this is a slang word that some find disgusting and particularly offensive to women, be careful when using it. The d-word isn’t as bad as the f-word, but your mother or your teacher probably doesn’t want to hear about “That douche in my math class!” So it's probably best to keep your vocabulary douche-free.

Definitions of douche
  1. noun
    irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
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    type of:
    irrigation
    (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
  2. noun
    a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
    synonyms: douche bag
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    type of:
    syringe
    a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
  3. verb
    direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning
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    type of:
    clean, cleanse
    clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
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