Bougie
Pronunciation: /ˈbuːˌʒiː/
Bougie (adjective)
- Acting rich or fancy, often in a showy way.
Examples
- She always chooses the most bougie restaurants for dinner.
- His bougie taste in clothes is evident from his designer wardrobe.
Common collocations: bougie lifestyle, bougie attitude, bougie party, insert a bougie, use a bougie
Bougie (noun)
- A thin, flexible tool used by doctors to open or examine body passages.
Examples
- The doctor used a bougie to examine the patient's esophagus.
- A bougie is often used in procedures to dilate narrow passages.