caboshed

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/kəˈbɒt͡ʃ/

adjective

Shown face-on, showing the full face, but cut off immediately behind the ears and hence showing nothing of the neck.

OriginFrench caboché →
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Meanings

adjectivecaboshed (not comparable)

alternative caboched · alternative cabossed

  1. not comparablegovernmentShown face-on, showing the full face, but cut off immediately behind the ears and hence showing nothing of the neck.

Origin

  1. Frenchcaboché
  2. Englishcaboshed

From French caboché, past participle of cabocher, from caboche (“head”) (compare cabbage). See -ed.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with caboshed

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Chicago

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