"bouche" meaning in English

See bouche in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /buːʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bouche.wav [Southern-England] Forms: bouches [plural], bouch [alternative]
Etymology: From French bouche (“mouth, victuals”). Doublet of bocca. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|bouche||mouth, victuals}} French bouche (“mouth, victuals”), {{doublet|en|bocca}} Doublet of bocca Head templates: {{en-noun}} bouche (plural bouches)
  1. (historical and in heraldry) A slit, notch or opening in the edge of a (physical or heraldic) shield, through which the bearer's lance or sword could be used or in which it could be rested. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-bouche-en-noun-xt2Zk9x~ Categories (other): Heraldry, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 15 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /buːʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bouche.wav [Southern-England] Forms: bouches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bouche (plural bouches)
  1. Alternative form of bush (“a lining”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bush (extra: a lining) Related terms: à bouche, bonne bouche
    Sense id: en-bouche-en-noun-Pl2B2fnB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /buːʃ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bouche.wav [Southern-England] Forms: bouches [present, singular, third-person], bouching [participle, present], bouched [participle, past], bouched [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} bouche (third-person singular simple present bouches, present participle bouching, simple past and past participle bouched)
  1. Alternative form of bush (“to line”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bush (extra: to line)
    Sense id: en-bouche-en-verb-GtHln-Dg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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