bouche

¹ American  

[boosh] / buʃ /

noun

Armor.

1. a curved indentation in an upper corner of a jousting shield, serving as a lance rest: used from the 14th to the 17th century.

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Bouché ² American  

[boo-shey] / buˈʃeɪ /

noun

1. Louis, 1896–1969, U.S. painter.

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Etymology

Origin of bouche

< French phrase à bouche literally, with (a) mouth, said of a notched shield. See bouchée

Example Sentences

On his nightstand the day I asked to see it: “The White Nile” by Alan Moorehead, a book about educational policies, another on great speeches of history and an amusing bonne bouche by G.K.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2023

"An amuse bouche of bargaining followed by an anger appetizer with a side of depression, acceptance for the entree and of course a little denial for dessert."

From Fox News • Dec. 27, 2021

Notaro’s wry delivery here is a mere amuse bouche to some of the background work she does later.

From Salon • May 21, 2021

If Los Angeles is a confounding feast Santa Barbara is an amuse bouche.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2019

The tail of the animal, which the mouth appears to swallow, is la queue dans la bouche.

From Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other by Inman, Thomas