cloche.
bell (metal apparatus used to produce sound)
Meaning & usage
bell (metal apparatus used to produce sound)
a glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth
a bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim
cloche (tableware cover, often resembling a bell)
a clumsy person, an oaf
Where this word comes from
From Medieval Latin clocca, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (see also Welsh cloch, Old Irish cloc), ultimately imitative. Related to Old English clucge, Low German Klock (“bell, clock”), German Glocke, Swedish klocka.
clumsy, stupid
Where this word comes from
From Medieval Latin clocca, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (see also Welsh cloch, Old Irish cloc), ultimately imitative. Related to Old English clucge, Low German Klock (“bell, clock”), German Glocke, Swedish klocka.
inflection of clocher: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
inflection of clocher: second-person singular imperative
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