doucerette, n.f., bland-looking creature.
doucereu-x, -se, adj., sweetish, mawkish; mealy-mouthed.
doucet, -te, adj., demure, mild, affected. Faire le —; to look demure.
doucette, n.f., (bot.) corn salad, lamb’s lettuce, Venus’s looking-glass.
doucettement (-sèt-mān), adv., (pop.) gently, softly, only so so. Il va tout —; he’s only so so.
douceur, n.f., sweetness; fragrance; softness; mildness; kindness, good-nature; melodiousness, harmony; mellowness; calmness; smoothness; peacefulness; meekness, gentleness; sweet thing; delight, pleasure, comfort; douceur. Employer la —; to use gentle means. Prendre quelqu’un par la —; to treat anyone with kindness. Goûter les —s de la vie; to taste the comforts of life. Les —s de la société; the delights of society. Plus fait — que violence; kindness does more than harshness.
douche, n.f., douche, shower-bath.
doucher, v.a., to give a douche, a shower-bath.
doucine, n.f., (arch.) doucine; (carp.) molding-plane.
doucir, v.a., to polish (looking-glasses).