Douching

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A washing or irrigation with a douche.

    "For ordinary douchings of the vagina I use lysol, and employ entirely lysol soap for washing purposes. Carbolic acid, save for keeping silk, drainage tubes, taps, douche pipes, and other appliances in, I never employ."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of douche form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"For ordinary douchings of the vagina I use lysol, and employ entirely lysol soap for washing purposes. Carbolic acid, save for keeping silk, drainage tubes, taps, douche pipes, and other appliances in, I never employ."

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