Louche vs Douche - What's the difference?
louche | douche |
Of questionable taste or morality; decadent.
* 2012', "''Upstairs Downstairs'' hosts the Kennedys and Wallis Simpson (these days, in British culture, the archetypal '''louche American)." (
Not reputable or decent.
* 1888', "The aunt will refuse; she will think the whole proceeding very '''louche !" (''The Aspern Papers , Henry James)
Raffish, rakish, or unconventional and slightly disreputable, in an attractive manner.
* “Anyone inside the business can also tell you that without Carine Roitfeld’s louche sexy styling Tom Ford’s Gucci might easily have come off looking like a high-end Club Monaco.” (The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/09/fashion/shows/09INTRO.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0)
(alcoholic beverages) To become cloudy when mixed with water, due to the presence of anethole. This is known as the .
A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for vaginal irrigation.
Something that produces the jet or current in the previous sense, such as a syringe.
(slang, derogatory) A contemptible person; a worthless, brainless or disgusting person.
To use a douche.
As verbs the difference between louche and douche
is that louche is to become cloudy when mixed with water, due to the presence of anethole. This is known as the ouzo effect while douche is to use a douche.As an adjective louche
is of questionable taste or morality; decadent.As a noun douche is
a jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for vaginal irrigation.louche
English
Adjective
(en adjective)The other half lives, ''The Economist , February 25th)
Verb
(louch)- Certain anise-flavored drinks have developed a mystique based on the exotic appearance of louching .
