Vichy — meaning in English

English meaning

• Vichy name The French collaborationist government based in the town of Vichy during the German occupation in the Second World War.

Senses

Vichy is used for these senses in English:

• Vichy A town in Allier department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France; the capital of Vichy France during World War II.
• gingham (uncountable) A cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks.

Vichy — full definition

1. name The French collaborationist government based in the town of Vichy during the German occupation in the Second World War.
2. noun (often lowercase, disapproving) Describing a government or regime seen as a puppet of, or collaborator with, an occupying power.