fourchette

[ foor-shet ]

/ fʊərˈʃɛt /

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noun

Anatomy. the fold of skin that forms the posterior margin of the vulva.

Ornithology. furcula; wishbone.

Zoology. the frog of an animal's foot.

a strip of leather or fabric joining the front and back sections of a glove finger.

Chiefly Bridge. a tenace.

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Origin of fourchette

1745–55; <French, diminutive of fourche;see fork, -ette

Words nearby fourchette

four bits, four-by-four, four-by-two, four-channel, fourché, fourchette, four-color, four-color problem, four-colour, four-corners, four-cycle

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How to use fourchette in a sentence

It served me for a second meal, a breakfast; but at this déjeuner sans fourchette I picked the bones.
The Hunters' Feast|Mayne Reid
Suppose I treat myself to a djeuner la fourchette of the right sort—why not?
San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams|Charles Paul de Kock
The game to commence with the "luncheon interval," to be employed in discussing a djeuner la fourchette.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 12th 1893|Various
You still have in your hand what is vulgarly called the "fourchette," or alternate cards, to win the game with.
The Sharper Detected and Exposed|Jean-Eugne Robert-Houdin

Then, as to that breakfast à la fourchette with Madam; if I remain, will you agree to tell me what is your business here?
54-40 or Fight|Emerson Hough

British Dictionary definitions for fourchette

fourchette

/ (fʊəˈʃɛt) /

noun

anatomy the bandlike fold of skin, about one inch from the anus, forming the posterior margin of the vulva

a less common name for furcula, frog 3

Word Origin for fourchette

C18: from French: a little fork, from Old French forche , from Latin furca fork

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