I. ˈkau̇ch verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cucher, from Latin collocare to set in place — more at collocate
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to lay (oneself) down for rest or sleep
2. : to embroider (a design) by laying down a thread and fastening it with small stitches at regular intervals
3. : to place or hold level and pointed forward ready for use
4. : to phrase or express in a specified manner
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intransitive verb
1. : to lie down or recline for sleep or rest
2. : to lie in ambush
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English couche bed, from Anglo-French kuche, from cucher
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : an article of furniture for sitting or reclining
b. : a couch on which a patient reclines when undergoing psychoanalysis
2. : the den of an animal (as an otter)
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- on the couch