coucher
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coucher
Example Sentences
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Go now, but come and fetch me by and by to carry me to the Louvre to the petit coucher.
From The Pretentious Young Ladies by Molière
The lever as well as the coucher was divided into petit and grand.
From The Pretentious Young Ladies by Molière
"Cependant, coucher dehors!" he repeated, and his voice was eloquent of terror.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) by Lang, Andrew
Inside this salon is a chambre à coucher, that looks as if intended for some youthful queen, so beautiful are its decorations.
From The Idler in France by Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of
It is a long, long day of life which begins with the petit lever and only ends with the grand coucher.
From Royal Palaces and Parks of France by McManus, Blanche
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