wagon-lit
noun
(in continental European usage) a railroad sleeping car.
wagons-lits
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pluralof wagon-lit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Its eleven wagons-lits, three restaurant cars and bar car, all first class, can accommodate 194 passengers; there are two cars for the crew of 30.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the trip Carol neglected to shave before the ingenious folding washstand provided in the individual compartments of all wagons-lits.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Czechoslovaks remained parked in the depot all night, the windows of their wagons-lits glowing during long strategy sessions.
From Time Magazine Archive
The party played cards, ate with their official hosts in the cheery dining car, slept in soft berths as the wagons-lits swayed leisurely westward.
From Time Magazine Archive
When she travelled it was in the wagons-lits of trains-de-luxes, and in specially reserved cabins of steamers.
From The Island Mystery by George A. Birmingham
