What does douche in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word douche in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use douche in French.

The word douche in French means shower, shower, get soaked, get sodden, get drenched, tongue-lashing, letdown, public showers, sprinkle, let down, let down, reprimand, shower, shower tray, shower cap, shower cubicle, walk-in shower, Scottish shower, rollercoaster, rollercoaster ride, damper, dampener, be like a cold shower, body puff, body polisher, shower puff, shower scrunchie, shower gel, shower area, shower head, head, shower head, have a shower, take a shower, shower tray, shower curtain, in the shower, showering time, shower time, shower caddy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word douche

shower

nom féminin (jet d'eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le matin, je prends mon petit déjeuner et ensuite, je prends ma douche. Tous les curistes passent à la douche.
All the people taking the waters have the shower treatment.

shower

nom féminin (installation sanitaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a préféré installer une douche plutôt qu'une baignoire.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. She wants an Italian-style walk-in shower stall.

get soaked, get sodden, get drenched

nom féminin (familier (forte pluie)

Le ciel est noir, j'ai peur qu'on prenne une douche si on sort maintenant.
The sky is black; I'm afraid we might get drenched if we go out now.

tongue-lashing

nom féminin (familier (remontrance) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le patron lui a passé une de ces douches !
The boss gave us one of his tongue-lashings.

letdown

nom féminin (familier (déception) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce fut une sacrée douche pour lui de rater son permis !
It was a real letdown for him to fail his driving test.

public showers

nom féminin pluriel (établissement de douches)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Alain refait sa salle de bain, alors il est parti se laver aux douches.
Alan is redoing his bathroom, so he went off to wash at the public showers.

sprinkle

verbe transitif (laver, arroser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a douché son chien dans la baignoire pour lui enlever ses puces.
He showered his dog in the bathtub to get rid of his fleas.

let down, let down

verbe transitif (familier (décevoir)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Son échec à cet examen l'a douché.
His failure in this exam disappointed him.

reprimand

verbe transitif (familier (réprimander) (formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son père l'a douché vertement !
His father told him off roundly!

shower

verbe pronominal (se laver dans une douche)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il préfère se doucher le matin plutôt que le soir.
He prefers to shower in the morning rather than in the evening.

shower tray

nom masculin (réceptacle à eau de douche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shower cap

nom masculin (coiffe légère pour la douche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet hôtel met à disposition des bonnets de douche dans la salle de bains, ce qui est bien pratique si on veut se laver sans se mouiller les cheveux.

shower cubicle

nom féminin (douche à parois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

walk-in shower

nom féminin (douche sans marche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bas des douches à l'italienne est de niveau avec le sol. Mes parents ont changé leur baignoire pour une douche à l'italienne.

Scottish shower

nom féminin (douche alternativement chaude et froide) (alternately hot and cold)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rollercoaster, rollercoaster ride

nom féminin (figuré (alternance de bonnes et mauvaises infos) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

damper, dampener

nom féminin (familier (déception) (figurative, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be like a cold shower

locution verbale (figuré (surprendre négativement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'annonce de licenciements a fait l'effet d'une douche froide.

body puff, body polisher, shower puff, shower scrunchie

nom féminin (sorte d'éponge pour le corps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shower gel

nom masculin (produit pour le corps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je préfère utiliser du gel douche plutôt que du savon.
I prefer using shower gel to soap.

shower area

nom masculin (pièce où se doucher)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shower head

nom féminin (pommeau, buse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai acheté une pomme de douche à jets multiples.

head, shower head

nom masculin (pomme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'eau sort du tuyau de douche par le pommeau.
Water comes out of the shower hose through the head (or: shower head).

have a shower, take a shower

locution verbale (se doucher)

Je prends toujours une douche après avoir fait du sport.

shower tray

nom masculin (bac de douche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shower curtain

nom masculin (dispositif de fermeture de douche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in the shower

locution adjectivale (qui se lave)

Je ne peux pas aller répondre au téléphone, je suis sous la douche ! Ma sœur aime chanter sous la douche.

showering time, shower time

nom masculin (Droit : temps accordé pour se doucher)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shower caddy

nom masculin (chevalet de salle de bain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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