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.
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coucal, couch, couchant, couché, coucher, couchette, couch grass, couching, couch potato, couch roll, couch-surf
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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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