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gouge.

gouge (groove)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡuʒ/

  1. gouge (groove)

    feminine

  2. gouge (tool)

    feminine

  3. female servant

    feminine · obsolete

  4. prostitute

    archaic · feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French gouge, from Latin gulbia (Late Latin gubia), of Gaulish or Basque origins.

verb/ɡuʒ/

  1. inflection of gouger: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of gouger: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French gouge, from Latin gulbia (Late Latin gubia), of Gaulish or Basque origins.

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