couchette

[ koo-shet ]

/ kuˈʃɛt /

noun Railroads.

a sleeping berth in a passenger compartment that can be collapsed to form a benchlike seat for daytime use.

a compartment containing such berths.

Nearby words

couch potato, couch roll, couch-surf, couchant, coucher, couchette, couching, couché, coudé, coudé telescope, couette flow

Origin of couchette

From French; see origin at couch, -ette

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British Dictionary definitions for couchette

couchette

/ (kuːˈʃɛt) /

noun

a bed in a railway carriage, esp one converted from seats

Word Origin for couchette

C20: from French, diminutive of couche bed

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