calèche

[ French ka-lesh; English kuh-lesh ]

noun,plural ca·lèches

[French kalesh; English kuh-lesh-iz]. /French ˈkalɛʃ; English kəˈlɛʃ ɪz/.

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

Origin of calèche

From French, dating back to 1660–70; see origin at calash

Words Nearby calèche

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How to use calèche in a sentence

"I have not asked you why you journey in a caleche with three horses," said Frank, insolently.
The Daltons, Volume I (of II) | Charles James Lever
Jean-Jacques came to bid his sister good-by, and to offer her his caleche for the drive to Bourges.
The Two Brothers | Honore de Balzac
In the evening we drove upon the Corso in a caleche, the same sort of vehicle which we used while at Paris.
First Impressions on a Tour upon the Continent | Marianne Baillie
During our whole stay the governor put his caleche at our disposal, and was imitated in this by many other persons.
Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. | Xavier Hommaire de Hell
He was being conveyed in a caleche with a raised hood, and was quite covered by an apron.
War and Peace | Leo Tolstoy

British Dictionary definitions for calèche

calèche

/ (French kalɛʃ) /

noun

a variant of calash

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