I. ˈdüsh noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Italian doccia, from docciare to gush, pour, from doccia water pipe, probably back-formation from doccione conduit pipe, from Latin duction-, ductio action of leading or conducting, from ductus (past participle of ducere to lead) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at tow
1.
a. : a jet or current (as of water) directed against a part or into a cavity of the body
b. : a bath taken by means of a douche
2. : a device (as a syringe) for giving douches
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
: to administer or apply a douche to : drench
intransitive verb
: to take a douche
III. noun
chiefly British : an abrupt often chastening shock to the nerves, emotions, or awareness
the icy douche (what he said about my work) — John Fowles