CALECHE


Meaning of CALECHE in English

[ kə'lɛʃ ]

(also calash )

■ noun historical

1》 a light low-wheeled carriage with a removable folding hood.

2》 a woman's hooped silk hood.

Origin

C17: from Fr. calèche , via Ger. from Polish kolasa , from koło 'wheel'.

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