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Does the meaning of cloche ring a bell?
The word cloche refers to very different things but the connection between them is apparent in the word's meaning: cloche is French for "bell," and both the gardening cloche and the hat cloche are typically shaped like the archetypal bell. The gourmands among you may be aware of another kind of cloche as well. Covered in our unabridged dictionary, Webster's Third New International, cloche also refers to a bell-shaped cover placed over food in cooking or serving. The French word cloche comes from Medieval Latin clocca, which is also the source of the words "cloak" and "clock."
Examples of cloche in a Sentence
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
The natural, summery materials were also plied into perforated bucket hats and cloche designs.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Turndown service includes a creative bite made by the resort’s pastry chef and displayed under a glass cloche.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent menus have leaned into storytelling, with cocktails arriving under glass cloches or designed around surrealist motifs—drinks that edge towards performance over mere refreshment.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Cloche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloche. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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