cloche

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Adjective 2.4 Verb 2.5 See also 3 Italian 3.1 Noun 4 Spanish 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Alternative spellings 4.1.2 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

from French cloche bell from mediaeval Latin clocca bell

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  Rhymes: -ɒʃ

[edit] Noun

cloche (plural: cloches)

1. A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
2. A bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim.

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[edit] French

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cloche f.

1. bell
2. (colloquial) a clumsy person, an oaf

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cloche f.

1. (colloquial) clumsy, stupid

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cloche

1. third person singular of clocher

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• se taper la cloche

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cloche f. inv.

1. joystick
2. gear lever (in a car)
3. cloche hat

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cloche m. (plural cloches)

1. clutch

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• clutch, cloch

[edit] Synonyms

• embrague