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calèche

[ka-lesh, kuh-lesh]

noun

plural

calèches 
  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.



calèche

/ kalɛʃ /

noun

  1. a variant of calash

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calèche1

From French, dating back to 1660–70; calash

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