coucher

American  

[koo-cher, kou-] / ˈku tʃər, ˈkaʊ- /

noun

Papermaking.

1. the worker who transfers sheets of wet pulp to the couch.

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Etymology

Origin of coucher

First recorded in 1745–55; couch + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Now, mon cher, do you think you can, without inconvenience, engage me for a week an apartment—cheerful, light, and wholesome—containing a comfortable salon et deux chambres à coucher.

From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 by Hogarth, Georgina

Upon his retiring, the officers on duty attended the audience du coucher, and received their orders for the morrow.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 358, February 28, 1829 by Various

I was told by the upholsterer, that he had pledged himself to milord that miladi was not to see her chambre à coucher, or dressing-room, until they were furnished.

From The Idler in France by Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of

My chambre à coucher, dressing-room, and boudoir, are spacious, and beautifully decorated.

From The Idler in France by Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of

Je m'en vois coucher et vous donner le bon soir mandes moy demain comme vous seres porté a bon heur.

From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various