louche
[ loosh ]
/ luʃ /
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adjective
dubious; shady; disreputable.
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Origin of louche
1810–20; <French: literally, cross-eyed; Old French losche, feminine of lois<Latin luscus blind in one eye
Words nearby louche
lotus position, Lotus Sutra, Lotze, Lou, Louangphrabang, louche, loud, loud and clear, louden, loud-hailer, loudish
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British Dictionary definitions for louche
louche
/ (luːʃ) /
adjective
shifty or disreputable
Word Origin for louche
C19: from French, literally: squinting
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