noun
duchesse
Duchesse (noun) means a duchess from France.
noun
1
A duchess from France.
"She was the eighth child of the duc and duchesse of Enghien and, as a member of the reigning Bourbon house, was styled a princesse du sang, or princess of the blood."
— Belinda Scerri (2022)
2
A dressing table with a tilting mirror.
"One morning, during my first week at school, I sneaked into Mum and Dad's bedroom, opened the top drawer of the duchesse, where the coins ‘brought back from the war’ were kept, and helped myself to a handful."
— Janet Frame, An Angel at my Table (1982)
3
Short for duchesse lace.
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Etymology
Duchesse was taken from French duchesse, and is a doublet of duchess.
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What is the meaning of duchesse?
"duchesse" (noun) means a duchess from France.
What are the different meanings of duchesse?
"duchesse" has 3 main meanings: 1. A duchess from France; 2. A dressing table with a tilting mirror; 3. Short for duchesse lace.
