| The plates for this process are the exact reverse of those engraved in taille douce. |
| In the douce world of English cricket, mind you, a raised eyebrow or overly-penetrating stare at an umpire can invoke disgusted letters to the broadsheets. |
| According to douce, skimmington is derived from skimming-ladle, used in the ceremony. |
| Between folie des grandeurs et folie douce he stages his aspiration to posterity in a way that is at the same time spectacular and derisory. |
| Mr. douce says this is intended as a ridicule upon heraldry. |
| First, the douce residents of the New Town complained that giant wheelie bins planned for their streets were just too unsightly to be tolerated. |
