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louchest

louchest is the superlative form of louche.

Meaning of louche

Adjective

louche (comparative loucher, superlative louchest)

  1. Of questionable taste or morality; decadent.
    • Upstairs Downstairs hosts the Kennedys and Wallis Simpson (these days, in British culture, the archetypal louche American).2012 February 25, “The other half lives: The transatlantic appeal of the British ruling classes”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 28 Apr 2016
  2. Not reputable or decent.
    • My uncle knows something about that fellow—Clavering knows something about him. There’s something louche regarding him.1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 70, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published...
  3. Unconventional and slightly disreputable in an attractive manner; raffish, rakish.
    • Anyone inside the business can also tell you that without Carine Roitfeld's louche sexy styling Tom Ford's Gucci might easily have come off looking like a high-end Club Monaco.2007 September 9, Guy Trebay, “Who will pull together the collections?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2015

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Questions about louchest

What is louchest the superlative form of?
Louchest is the superlative form of louche.

Words near louchest in the dictionary

  1. louched
  2. louchely
  3. loucheness
  4. loucher
  5. louches
  6. louchest
  7. Louchet
  8. louchettes
  9. Loucheux
  10. louching
  11. Loucinda

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