CLOCHE


Meaning of CLOCHE in English

/klohsh, klawsh/ , n.

1. a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim.

2. a bell-shaped glass cover placed over a plant to protect it from frost and to force its growth.

3. a bell-shaped metal or glass cover placed over a plate to keep food warm or fresh.

[ 1905-10; clocca. See CLOAK ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .