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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdouche
Pronunciation / Transliteration: doosh
"Je prends une douche."
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A device for washing the body by spraying water from overhead.
"I take a quick shower every morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'schour', from Old English 'scūr' meaning a brief fall of rain, of Germanic origin. The modern sense of washing oneself under a spray of water developed in the 19th century.
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douche
Transliteration: doosh
"Je prends une douche."
Dusche
Transliteration: doo-shuh
"Ich nehme eine Dusche."
doccia
Transliteration: dot-cha
"Faccio una doccia."
ducha
Transliteration: doo-cha
"Me voy a tomar una ducha."
duche
Transliteration: doo-sh
"Vou tomar um duche."
फुव्वारा
Transliteration: fuvvara
"मैं स्नान कर रहा हूँ।"
淋浴
Transliteration: línyù
"我去洗个淋浴。"
샤워
Transliteration: sya-woeo
"샤워를 하고 있어요."
シャワー
Transliteration: shawā
"シャワーを浴びます。"
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