-ouse

See also: ouse

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Apparently representing an old form of the feminine suffix -euse, preserved in slang.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /uz/

Suffix

-ouse

  1. Forming feminine nouns of colloquial or slang speech (from other nouns).
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