“Going Dutch” means splitting the bill in half at the restaurant, and “having a French shower” means to spray on too much deodorant instead of washing oneself.
The French shower differently
Have you noticed that French people get into the shower, turn on the water to get wet, then turn off the water to lather up? Then they turn the water on again to wash it all off.
Most French People Don't Shower Every Day, Study Shows
24% said they shower once every other day; 11% said once every three days. The remaining 8% shower just once every four days... or less. And when the French are in the shower, it's not for very long, either.
The word in French for shower is douche. This noun is feminine, so you will need to use feminine articles and adjectives with it, such as the definite article, meaning 'the:' la douche.
The habit of bathing took another big hit during the 14th century when medical experts at the Sorbonne in Paris declared washing a health concern. Warm water opened pores, and so could increase a person's risk of contracting the bubonic plague, they claimed (incorrectly).
Great Britain has the lowest rate of showering per week, at 83 percent. However, the English do love their baths: they have the most baths out of every country, with 32 percent of people bathing each week.
Across the channel, 86% of people in France wait until after they've had breakfast to brush their teeth, while 10% brush before and eat after.
les toilettes des garçons [ex.]
to get dressed s'habiller. I got dressed quickly. Je me suis habillé rapidement. to dress o.s. s'habiller.
Most French femmes only wash their hair two or three times a week to avoid damage, since the sudsy sulfates in most shampoo formulas can strip the hair of natural oils. “Our French hands-off approach comes also from our general taste for a natural look,” Jackel says.
The cleanest country in the world
According to research conducted by Kantar Worldpanel, Brazil's the keenest country when it comes to hopping in the shower. On average, they shower 14 times a week - to put that into context, the average for the rest of the world sits at five.
Most Brits (62%) bathe or shower at least once a day, and in the shower Brits spend on average between 7-8 minutes – but there's more than just washing going on while we're in there.
A shower in which jets of water are sprayed onto the body from above, and also from numerous nozzles on the side.
Intimate wash is used for the treatment of dryness, itching and irritation of intimate areas," said Dr Megha Ranjan. Advertisement. By: Lifestyle Desk New Delhi | July 26, 2021 17:30 IST. Many women prefer using an intimate wash to clean their intimate areas. (
The English bra comes from brassière, which is feminine, but now means a baby's sleeved vest. Its older meaning was chemise de femme très ajustée – a tight-fitting garment that could have lifted the breasts.
derrière (plural derrières) (chiefly humorous) Bottom, bum, backside.
Water Closet (WC)
Denmark: In the top spot, with an impressive DMFT Score of 0.4 At the very pinnacle of the list have Denmark. The data indicates Denmark has the best oral health of all the countries in the entire world.
And while bidets tend to be incredibly popular in France, it is another European nation that has adopted the bidet like no other: Italy.