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ventouse.

A cupping glass.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A cupping glass.

    obsolete
  2. A suction cup-like device used on a baby's head to assist in difficult childbirths.

Where this word comes from

Possibly continuing Middle English ventouse, ventuse, ventose, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman ventuse; or perhaps a reborrowing directly from French ventouse, or both.

verb
  1. To cup; to use a cupping glass.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Possibly continuing Middle English ventouse, ventuse, ventose, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman ventuse; or perhaps a reborrowing directly from French ventouse, or both.

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