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==Origin==
 
==Origin==
French:  awkward, left; Middle French,  derivative of ''gauchir'' to turn, veer
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French:  "awkward", "left"; Middle French,  derivative of ''gauchir'' to turn, veer
  
 
==Pronunciation==
 
==Pronunciation==
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<mp3player>File:Gauche.mp3</mp3player>
  
 
==Related Words==
 
==Related Words==

Latest revision as of 13:34, 6 November 2013

Definition

adjective lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless

Origin

French: "awkward", "left"; Middle French, derivative of gauchir to turn, veer

Pronunciation

<mp3player>File:Gauche.mp3</mp3player>

Related Words

gauchely, adverb

gaucheness, noun

Synonyms

Antonyms

Easily Confused Words

gouache

Sample Sentences

Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.

Examples from Literature