calèche

[ French ka-lesh; English kuh-lesh ]

noun

, plural ca·lèches [kalesh, k, uh, -, lesh, -iz].

1. Also (especially in Quebec, Canada) a type of calash pulled by a single horse, seating two passengers and having two wheels and a folding top.
2. calash ( def 1 ).

calèche

/ kalɛʃ /

noun

1. See calash
   a variant of calash

Word History and Origins

Origin of calèche¹

From French, dating back to 1660–70; calash

Example Sentences

With what of strength remained to me I reached the place where I had left your calèche, and started on my homeward way.

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Zoséphine and Bonaventure sat on a back seat contrived for them in the family calèche.

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The calèche was waiting at the door, and Cary mounted it, after the exchange of only a few words with M. Belmont and Zulma.

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She ordered the calèche to be brought out at once, and with Batoche, drove rapidly to Valcartier.

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After luncheon vehicles of all kinds, including that most fascinating of all, the calèche, waited to take the party to the Falls.

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