English

Etymology
from French cloche bell from mediaeval Latin clocca bell

Pronunciation
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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.

Category:Gardening terms

French

Noun
cloche f

1. bell
2. colloquial|lang=fr a clumsy person, an oaf

Adjective
cloche f

1. colloquial|lang=fr clumsy, stupid

Verb
cloche

1. third person singular of clocher

See also
se taper la cloche

Category:French nouns

Spanish

Noun
cloche

1. clutch

Alternative spellings
clutch, cloch

Synonyms
embrague

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