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douce
[ doos ]
adjective
- sedate; modest; quiet.
douce
/ duːs /
adjective
- dialect.quiet; sober; sedate
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Derived Forms
- ˈdoucely, adverb
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Other Words From
- doucely adverb
- douceness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of douce1
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Example Sentences
Mr. Douce thinks the custom of choosing valentines was a survival from the Roman feast of the Lupercalia.
"You must have spent a douce of a lot of money here," he said, after staring at the columns and gallery for some time.
Je contemplais le canton que je dominais, plong dans une douce rverie.
He was so completely absorbed that he had only once stopped to call Douce and ask after Déruchette.
I used to say to Douce, dress me quickly, lest I should be late at the service; and I hastened to the church.
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