Etymology

ecouvillon

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Today it means: A brush used to abrade the interior of a cavity or a wound. Full definition →

French écouvillon ← Old French escoveillon
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  1. Old French · derived fromescoveillon
  2. French · derived fromécouvillon
  3. English todayecouvillon

From French écouvillon, from Old French escoveillon.

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