calesa

[ Spanish kah-le-sah ]
noun

  1. (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.

Origin of calesa

1
<Spanish <French calèchecalèche

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How to use calesa in a sentence

  • These were the calesas of bygone days, still competing with Manila's countless taxis for passengers.

    The Golden Skull | John Blaine

  • Men of all nationalities passed by in swift carriages or in slow-going, rented calesas.

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