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couched

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kaʊt͡ʃt/
  • rhymes with -aʊtʃt
  • CMU ARPABET: K AW1 CH T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a chevron, issuing from the side rather than from the bottom or top of the shield; couché.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of couch

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

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