"torchecul" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /tɔː(ɹ)ʃˈkuːl/ Forms: torcheculs [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl Etymology: From French torche-cul, from torche (“wipe”) + cul (“arse”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|torche-cul}} French torche-cul, {{m|fr|torche||wipe}} torche (“wipe”), {{m|fr|cul||arse}} cul (“arse”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} torchecul (plural torcheculs)
  1. (obsolete) Something used to wipe the backside after defecation. Tags: obsolete Synonyms (something used to wipe one's anus after defecation): wipebreech, asswipe, arsewisp, tail-napkin, wipe-breech Hyponyms: toilet paper (english: toilet tissue) Translations (something used to wipe the anus after defecation): torche-cul [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-torchecul-en-noun-h1FSnF-4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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