bouchon

[ boo-shon; French boo-shawn ]

noun,plural bou·chons [boo-shonz; French boo-shawn]. /buˈʃɒnz; French buˈʃɔ̃/. Furniture.
  1. a supplementary, baize-covered top set in the center of a bouillotte table.

Origin of bouchon

1
1880–85; <French: stopper, derivative of Old French bouche sheaf

Words Nearby bouchon

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use bouchon in a sentence

  • A watch was set, and it was discovered that Jean bouchon was the defaulter.

    A Book of Ghosts | Sabine Baring-Gould
  • I will give you five francs if you will tell me all—all—succinctly about Jean bouchon.

    A Book of Ghosts | Sabine Baring-Gould
  • He said, did our head waiter, that he knew Jean bouchon from head to heels.

    A Book of Ghosts | Sabine Baring-Gould
  • And do you mean to tell me that Jean bouchon has haunted this caf ever since?

    A Book of Ghosts | Sabine Baring-Gould
  • Whilst thus engaged I observed the waiter, named Jean bouchon, standing near the table in an expectant attitude as before.

    A Book of Ghosts | Sabine Baring-Gould