cloche

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
  2. noun a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet

Etymology

Borrowed from French cloche (“bell”), from Medieval Latin clocca (“bell”). Doublet of cloak and clock.

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