See also: Bouche, bouché, and Bouché

English edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /buːʃ/
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Etymology 1 edit

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

 
Sculpture of a jousting shield with a bouche.

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Noun edit

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 edit

Verb edit

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

  1. Alternative form of bush (to line)

Noun edit

bouche (plural bouches)

  1. Alternative form of bush (a lining)

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French edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Noun edit

bouche f (plural bouches)

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

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

bouche

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

Further reading edit

Middle French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French boche, buche, from Latin bucca.

Noun edit

bouche f (plural bouches)

  1. mouth

Descendants edit

  • French: bouche