vichy water

American  

[vish-ee] / ˈvɪʃ i /

Or Vichy water

noun

1. a natural mineral water from springs at Vichy, containing sodium bicarbonate, other alkaline salts, etc., used in the treatment of digestive disturbances, gout, etc.

2. a water of similar composition, either natural or artificial.

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vichy water British  

noun

1. (sometimes capital) a natural mineral water from springs at Vichy in France, reputed to be beneficial to the health

2. any sparkling mineral water resembling this

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Etymology

Origin of vichy water

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

In the classic wartime movie “Casablanca,” French police captain Louis Renault dumps a bottle of clearly labeled Vichy water into a trash can in disgust, signifying the shift of his allegiance away from the Nazi-backed regime to the resistance.

From Washington Post

Tossing a bottle of Vichy water into a wastepaper basket, he walks off into the night with Rick to join the anti-Vichy French forces of Gen. Charles de Gaulle.

From Washington Post

The Desert Trip Detox involves slathering the skin with a polish made of salt and green tea, a warm body wrap, a rain shower rinse using Vichy water and then a liberal application of lemongrass lotion.

From Los Angeles Times

Consummating an intimate relationship with a bottle of Vichy water.

From Time Magazine Archive

Glas slips a potassium cyanide pill into the clergyman's Vichy water.

From Time Magazine Archive