douche
noun
a jet or current of water, sometimes with a dissolved medicating or cleansing agent, applied to a body part, organ, or cavity for medicinal or hygienic purposes.
douching
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present participleof douche.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I recently spoke to two colorectal surgeons for a previous question posed to this column about douching that required a rather intricate answer.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2019
Almost no one could be Joan Collins douching with diamonds, but you could see yourself as Grace Van Owen’s forever-lunching legal eagle.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 17, 2018
These days, douching seems as ancient as dial-up, with just 12 percent of women aged 18-44 using the feminine hygiene products.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2011
A good deal of nonsense is still talked by some medical practitioners about the alleged harmfulness of douching.
From Safe Marriage A Return to Sanity by William Arbuthnot Lane
Relief usually results from bathing, douching, and massage, and from repeated gentle stretching of the nerve.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
