Definitions For Ouche

Noun

OUCHE (plural OUCHEs) (historical, or, poetic) A brooch#noun, brooch or clasp#noun, clasp for fastening a piece#noun, piece of clothing#noun, clothing together, especially when set#verb, set with jewel#noun, jewels or valuable#adjective, valuable.

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, nouch, ooch, ouch, owch}}

Etymology

From Middle English ouche, from nouche, which in phrases like a nouche was re-analyzed as an ouche ({{rebracketing, en, nocap=1}}). From {{der, en, xno, nusche}} and {{der, en, fro, nusche}} (with metanalysis), from a {{uder, en, gem, -}} source; compare {{cog, de, Nusche}}, {{cog, gem-pro, *hnuts}}.{{R:OED Online, entry=ouche, pos=n, id=9373229264, date=September 2023, nodot=1}}; {{R:Lexico, alt=ouche{{sup, 1}}, pos=n}}