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  • Dow, which appear as first element in many surnames, though Day has another origin (Chapter XIX) and Dowson sometimes belongs to the female name Douce, sweet.

    The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909

  • The effort fails until a young woman called Douce becomes a star attraction, and the films central love interest.

    News & Features from Minnesota Public Radio 2009

  • Douce, meaning "soft" in French, has been trained for specific jobs, to see them from point to point during the milking process.

    Lucy's Kitchen Notebook 2009

  • I'll take the risk if I can wear bright green tights like Shirley MacLaine's in Irma La Douce.

    On Passing 2009

  • The three guitarists played in the Quintette's trademark "pumping" rhythm, a unique groove that suggests 2/4 and 4/4 at the same time, especially clear on Reinhardt's driving, "Djam" session classic, "Douce Ambiance."

    Ringing in the American Revolution Will Friedwald 2011

  • I'll take the risk if I can wear bright green tights like Shirley MacLaine's in Irma La Douce.

    On Passing 2009

  • I'll take the risk if I can wear bright green tights like Shirley MacLaine's in Irma La Douce.

    On Passing 2009

  • I'll take the risk if I can wear bright green tights like Shirley MacLaine's in Irma La Douce.

    On Passing 2009

  • I'll take the risk if I can wear bright green tights like Shirley MacLaine's in Irma La Douce.

    On Passing 2009

  • I'll take the risk if I can wear bright green tights like Shirley MacLaine's in Irma La Douce.

    On Passing 2009

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