cloche — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bell noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
- cup noun A small open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking.
- goofball noun A silly, playful, or foolish person.
- nincompoop noun A silly, foolish person.
Senses
cloche is used for these senses in English:
- bell (percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- bell A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending.
- cup Anything shaped like a cup.
- nincompoop (derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]
bell — full definition
- noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
- verb To attach a bell to something.
- verb To flare out or take on a bell-like shape.
cup — full definition
- noun A small open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking.
- noun A unit of volume used in cooking, roughly 237 mL in the US.
- noun A trophy shaped like an oversized cup, or the competition it is awarded for.