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bouche^¹

/buːʃ/

Where it comes from

From French bouche (“mouth, victuals”). Doublet of bocca.

noun bouches · bouch

historical, 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.

bouche^²

/buːʃ/

verb bouches · bouching · bouched

alternative Alternative form of bush (“to line”).

noun bouches

alternative Alternative form of bush (“a lining”).

Bouche^³

proper noun Bouches

A surname from French.

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"bouche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bouche. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bouche. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bouche

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"bouche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bouche.

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@misc{bouche_2026,
  title = {bouche},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bouche},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}