calèche

[ French ka-lesh; English kuh-lesh ]

noun

, plural ca·lèches [kalesh, k, uh, -, lesh, -iz].

1. Also (especially in Quebec, Canada) a type of calash pulled by a single horse, seating two passengers and having two wheels and a folding top.
2. calash ( def 1 ).

calèche

/ kalɛʃ /

noun

1. a variant of calash

Word History and Origins

Origin of calèche¹

From French, dating back to 1660–70; calash

Example Sentences

"I have not asked you why you journey in a caleche with three horses," said Frank, insolently.

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Jean-Jacques came to bid his sister good-by, and to offer her his caleche for the drive to Bourges.

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In the evening we drove upon the Corso in a caleche, the same sort of vehicle which we used while at Paris.

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During our whole stay the governor put his caleche at our disposal, and was imitated in this by many other persons.

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He was being conveyed in a caleche with a raised hood, and was quite covered by an apron.

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