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cloche

Noun

1 a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
2 a woman's close-fitting helmet-like hat

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English

Etymology

from French cloche bell from mediaeval Latin clocca bell

Pronunciation

Noun

cloche (plural: cloches)
  1. A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
  2. A bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim.

French

Pronunciation

Noun

cloche
  1. bell
  2. a clumsy person, an oaf

Adjective

cloche
  1. clumsy, stupid

Verb

cloche
  1. third person singular of clocher

See also

Spanish

Noun

cloche
  1. clutch

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Extensive Definition

Cloche (French for bell) may refer to the following:
  • Bell (instrument), especially in music directions
  • Row cover, a covering for protecting plants from cold temperatures
  • Cloche hat, a close-fitting women's hat;hat worn by flappers in the 1920s
  • A restaurant's bell-shaped cover for a plate of food, to retain warmth
  • A dome-shaped clay oven used for baking a single loaf of bread
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