couching

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of couch.
noun
  1. The act of one who couches.
  2. An early, largely obsolete, method of treating a cataract by using a sharp object to displace the opaque lens in the eye.
  3. Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of the foundation, instead of drawing them through.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaʊt͡ʃɪŋ/

Word forms

couching couchings

Etymology

From Middle English couchynge; equivalent to couch + -ing.

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