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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCloche
/klɒʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bell-shaped cover used in cooking to keep food warm or while cooking dishes, or in gardening to protect young plants from frost.
"The waiter lifted the silver cloche with a flourish to reveal the roasted duck." - 2
A woman's close-fitting, bell-shaped hat that was popular during the 1920s.
"She wore a stylish felt cloche pulled down low over her forehead."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Northern French word cloche, meaning bell, which traces back to Medieval Latin clocca. Originally used to describe a bell-shaped glass cover for protecting plants, the term later evolved in culinary contexts and fashion to designate any bell-shaped object or hat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cloche" is said worldwide
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cloche
Transliteration: klɔʃ
"Le chef a soulevé la cloche pour présenter le plat."
Glocke
Transliteration: ɡlɔkə
"Der Kellner hob die Glocke vom Teller."
campana
Transliteration: kamˈpaːna
"Il cameriere ha tolto la campana dal piatto."
campana
Transliteration: kamˈpana
"El camarero levantó la campana para mostrar la comida."
cloche
Transliteration: ˈklɔʃi
"O garçom levantou a cloche para revelar o prato principal."
घंटीनुमा कवर
Transliteration: ghantinuma kavar
"वेटर ने खाना दिखाने के लिए घंटीनुमा कवर हटाया।"
钟形罩
Transliteration: zhōng xíng zhào
"服务员揭开钟形罩以展示菜肴。"
클로슈
Transliteration: keullosyu
"웨이터가 요리를 보여주기 위해 클로슈를 들어 올렸다."
クロッシュ
Transliteration: kurosshu
"ウェイターが料理を披露するためにクロッシュを持ち上げた。"
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