~ 1 [ kaʊtʃ ]
■ noun a long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on.
↘a reclining seat with a headrest at one end on which a psychoanalyst's subject or doctor's patient lies while undergoing treatment.
■ verb
1》 (usu. be ~ed in ) express in language of a specified style.
2》 literary lie down.
3》 archaic lower (a spear) to the position for attack.
4》 chiefly historical treat (a cataract) by pushing the lens of the eye downwards and backwards, out of line with the pupil.
5》 (in embroidery) fix (a thread) to a fabric by stitching it down flat with another thread.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e (n.), ~er (v.), from L. collocare (see collocation ).
————————
~ 2 [ kaʊtʃ , ku:tʃ ]
(also ~ grass )
■ noun a coarse grass with long creeping roots. [ Elymus repens and other species.]
Origin
C16: var. of quitch .