Douched

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have been washed or rinsed thoroughly with water or a liquid
2. to have undergone irrigation or cleansing, typically in a medical context
3. to describe a process where a stream of liquid is directed into a body cavity for therapeutic purposes

Etymology: "Douched" is the past tense and past participle of "douche," a verb that English took from French "douche," meaning "shower." The French word in turn came from Italian "doccia," which likewise means "shower" or "conduit," and the Italian is itself tied to the idea of a pipe carrying water. So the verb began as a way of describing being sprayed or drenched by a stream of water, and its sense of rinsing with liquid grew out of that. The noun "douche" entered English earlier and first named the jet of water itself, used in medical and bathing contexts, before the verb came to describe the act of applying such a jet. Ordinary English speakers encounter the word mostly through its later extensions, but its core remains the same: a directed stream of water.

Synonyms: flushed, washed

Antonyms: dirty, soiled