1. Irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
   "The doctor recommended a medicated douche to treat the infection"
    
2. A small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
   "The pharmacy stocked various types of douches for personal hygiene";
   - douchebag
    
3. [N. Amer, vulgar] A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
   "only a douche would do that";
   - rotter [Brit, informal], dirty dog [informal], rat [informal], skunk [informal], stinker [informal], stinkpot [N. Amer, informal], bum [N. Amer, informal], crumb [N. Amer, informal], lowlife [informal], so-and-so [informal], git [Brit, informal], scumbag [informal], swine [informal], scuzz [N. Amer, informal], sod [Brit, informal], sleazeball [informal], scuzzbucket [N. Amer, informal], sleazebag [informal], scuzzball [N. Amer, informal], sleazebucket [informal], slimebag [informal], slimeball [informal], toad [informal], dirtbag [US, informal], toerag [Brit, informal], scuzzbag [N. Amer, informal], ratbag [Brit, informal]

1. Direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning
   "The doctor recommended that she douche with a saline solution"

Derived forms: douched, douches, douching

Type of: clean, cleanse, disagreeable person, irrigation, syringe, unpleasant person

Encyclopedia: Douche