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Definition of duchesse in English: duchessenoun duːˈʃɛsˈdʌtʃɪsd(y)o͞oˈSHes 1mass noun A soft, heavy, glossy kind of satin, usually of silk. 丝硬缎 as modifier a mauve duchesse evening dress Example sentencesExamples - Another unique characteristic is the emergence of shiny materials, such as satin, silk, shantung and duchesse.
- She shares her wedding album with writer Hamish Bowles, finally allowing an outsider to see her in her gown, an ivory duchesse satin dress with an hourglass corset bodice and crinoline skirts.
- The makers of white duchesse satin are upping production.
- Her duchesse satin jacket has the potential to be one of the hits of the collection.
- The bride, given in marriage by her father Nickey, looked radiant in an ivory strapless duchesse satin dress with beaded neckline.
2A chaise longue resembling two armchairs linked by a stool. （法国）安乐躺椅 3A dressing table with a pivoting mirror. （镜子可旋转的）公爵夫人梳妆台 Example sentencesExamples - I saw my self-esteem fading as I angled the duchesse mirror to contemplate the horror of my decayed teeth.
OriginLate 18th century (in sense 2): from French, literally 'duchess'. Rhymesacquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, cress, deliquesce, digress, dress, duress, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, finesse, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, intumesce, jess, largesse, less, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes Definition of duchesse in US English: duchessenound(y)o͞oˈSHes 1A soft, heavy, glossy kind of satin, usually of silk. 丝硬缎 as modifier a mauve duchesse evening dress Example sentencesExamples - The bride, given in marriage by her father Nickey, looked radiant in an ivory strapless duchesse satin dress with beaded neckline.
- She shares her wedding album with writer Hamish Bowles, finally allowing an outsider to see her in her gown, an ivory duchesse satin dress with an hourglass corset bodice and crinoline skirts.
- Another unique characteristic is the emergence of shiny materials, such as satin, silk, shantung and duchesse.
- The makers of white duchesse satin are upping production.
- Her duchesse satin jacket has the potential to be one of the hits of the collection.
2A chaise longue resembling two armchairs linked by a stool. （法国）安乐躺椅 3A dressing table with a pivoting mirror. （镜子可旋转的）公爵夫人梳妆台 Example sentencesExamples - I saw my self-esteem fading as I angled the duchesse mirror to contemplate the horror of my decayed teeth.
OriginLate 18th century (in duchesse (sense 2)): from French, literally ‘duchess’. |