vichy water

or Vichy water

[ vish-ee ]

noun

1. a natural mineral water from springs at Vichy, containing sodium bicarbonate, other alkaline salts, etc., used in the treatment of digestive disturbances, gout, etc.
2. a water of similar composition, either natural or artificial.

vichy water

noun

1. sometimes capital a natural mineral water from springs at Vichy in France, reputed to be beneficial to the health
2. any sparkling mineral water resembling this

Word History and Origins

Origin of vichy water¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

In the classic wartime movie “Casablanca,” French police captain Louis Renault dumps a bottle of clearly labeled Vichy water into a trash can in disgust, signifying the shift of his allegiance away from the Nazi-backed regime to the resistance.

From Washington Post

Tossing a bottle of Vichy water into a wastepaper basket, he walks off into the night with Rick to join the anti-Vichy French forces of Gen. Charles de Gaulle.

From Washington Post

The Desert Trip Detox involves slathering the skin with a polish made of salt and green tea, a warm body wrap, a rain shower rinse using Vichy water and then a liberal application of lemongrass lotion.

From Los Angeles Times

Consummating an intimate relationship with a bottle of Vichy water.

From Time Magazine Archive

Glas slips a potassium cyanide pill into the clergyman's Vichy water.

From Time Magazine Archive