What does fourchette mean?
Definitions for fourchette
fʊərˈʃɛtfourchette
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Wiktionary
fourchettenoun
A fork-shaped structure, specifically the fold of skin where the labia minora meet above the perineum (the frenulum labiorum pudendi).
fourchettenoun
A fork-shaped instrument or device, specifically the forked structure between two fingers of a glove.
Etymology: From fourchette.
Webster Dictionary
Fourchettenoun
a table fork
Fourchettenoun
a small fold of membrane, connecting the labia in the posterior part of the vulva
Fourchettenoun
the wishbone or furculum of birds
Fourchettenoun
the frog of the hoof of the horse and allied animals
Fourchettenoun
an instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the fraenum
Fourchettenoun
the forked piece between two adjacent fingers, to which the front and back portions are sewed
Etymology: [F., dim. of fourche. See Fork.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Fourchette
fōōr-shet′, n. a small forked instrument used for supporting the tongue in the operation of cutting the frenum: a forked piece between glove fingers, uniting the front and back parts. [Fr.]
Editors Contribution
fourchette
Aux échecs, attaque par un pion de deux pièces à la fois.
Submitted by davidb on July 21, 2020
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fourchette in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fourchette in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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