cache-sexe
/ˈkaʃˌsɛks/
"cache-sexe" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cache-sexe” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An article of clothing sufficient to cover the genitalia, primarily as used by an exotic dancer or in certain aboriginal cultures.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cache-sexe · cache-sexe · English
cache-sexe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cache-sexe |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkaʃˌsɛks/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cache-sexe” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cache-sexe is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkaʃˌsɛks/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An article of clothing sufficient to cover the genitalia, primarily as used by an exotic dancer or in certain aboriginal cultures.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cache-sexe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French cache-sexe, from cacher (“to hide”) + sexe (“genital organ(s)”). The correct English form is cache-sexe, spelled C-A-C-H-E---S-E-X-E.
Definition
- 1An article of clothing sufficient to cover the genitalia, primarily as used by an exotic dancer or in certain aboriginal cultures.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cache-sexe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] everyone, man or woman, must put on a little triangle of cloth, a cache-sexe, a G-string, before going inside the village.
The mother of such a baby rises before dawn and removes her cache-sexe (a small piece of cloth that every woman wears as an undergarment).
Etymology
Borrowed from French cache-sexe, from cacher (“to hide”) + sexe (“genital organ(s)”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.