accouchement
[ uh-koosh-muh nt; French a-koosh-mahn ]
/ əˈkuʃ mənt; French a kuʃˈmɑ̃ /
noun, plural ac·couche·ments [uh-koosh-muh nts; French a-koosh-mahn] /əˈkuʃ mənts; French a kuʃˈmɑ̃/,
the confinement of childbirth; lying-in.
Words nearby accouchement
accordion pleats,
accordion-fold,
accordionist,
accost,
accosted,
accouchement,
accoucheur,
accoucheur's hand,
accoucheuse,
account,
account book
Example sentences from the Web for accouchement
British Dictionary definitions for accouchement
accouchement
/ French (akuʃmɑ̃, English əˈkuːʃmənt) /
noun
childbirth or the period of confinement
Word Origin for accouchement
C19: from
accoucher to put to bed, to give birth. See
couch