barouche
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of barouche
1795–1805; < dialectal German Barutsche < Italian baroccio < Vulgar Latin *birotium, equivalent to Late Latin birot ( us ) two-wheeled ( see bi- 1, rota 1) + -ium -ium
Example Sentences
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Hunt eventually arrived in an open-topped barouche carriage, to great cheers, at 1.15pm.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 4, 2018
Etiquette decrees that we call it Frownton Abbey before apologising profusely and leaving in the nearest barouche.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2012
"If there was a vacency ... he might try cantering after the royal barouche."
From Time Magazine Archive
A scrofulous old horse and barouche tangled with an American jeep.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the barouche reached Mrs. Franklin's door, Etheridge, Mrs. Kip, and the heart were already there.
From Horace Chase by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
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