CLOCHE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cloche mean? 

• CLOCHE (noun)
  The noun CLOCHE has 2 senses:

1. a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold

2. a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet

  Familiarity information: CLOCHE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CLOCHE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cloche" is a kind of...):

protection; protective cover; protective covering (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cloche" is a kind of...):

millinery; woman's hat (hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner)