WAGON-LIT


Meaning of WAGON-LIT in English

[ ˌvagɒ~'li: \]

■ noun ( plural wagons-lits pronunciation same) a sleeping car on a train in continental Europe.

Origin

Fr., from wagon 'railway coach' + lit 'bed'.

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