ouche

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English ouche, from nouche, which in phrases like a nouche was re-analyzed as an ouche (rebracketing). From Anglo-Norman nusche and Old French nusche (with metanalysis), from a Germanic source; compare German Nusche, Proto-Germanic *hnuts. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /aʊtʃ/ Rhymes: -aʊtʃ === Noun === ouche (plural ouches) (historical or poetic) A brooch or clasp for fastening a piece of clothing together, especially when set with jewels or valuable. ==== Alternative forms ==== nouch, ooch, ouch, owch === References ===