douceur
[ doo-sur; French doo-sœr ]
/ duˈsɜr; French duˈsœr /
noun, plural dou·ceurs [doo-surz; French doo-sœr] /duˈsɜrz; French duˈsœr/.
a gratuity; tip.
a conciliatory gift or bribe.
Archaic.
sweetness or agreeableness.
Words nearby douceur
doubting thomas,
doubtless,
douc,
douce,
douceperes,
douceur,
douche,
douche bag,
douchebag,
doug,
dough
Example sentences from the Web for douceur
British Dictionary definitions for douceur
douceur
/ (duːˈsɜː, French dusœr) /
noun
a gratuity, tip, or bribe
sweetness
Word Origin for douceur
C17: from French, from Late Latin
dulcor, from Latin
dulcis sweet