FOURCHETTE


Meaning of FOURCHETTE in English

(ˈ)fu̇(ə)r|shet noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, literally, fork, from Middle French forchete, from forche + -ete -ette

1.

a. : a small fold of membrane connecting the labia minora in the posterior part of the vulva

b. : wishbone

c. : frog 2

2. or for·chette (ˈ)fȯ(ə)r- : the strip or shaped piece used for the sides of the fingers of a glove — see glove illustration

3. : tenace

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