WAGON-LIT


Meaning of WAGON-LIT in English

ˈvagōⁿˈlē noun

( plural wagons-lits or wagon-lits -ē(z))

Etymology: French, from wagon railroad car (from English wagon ) (I) + lit bed, from Latin lectus — more at lie

1. : a railroad sleeping car especially of continental Europe having beds in separate compartments

2. : a compartment or accommodation in a wagon-lit

had engaged a wagon-lit — Spectator

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