couch|ette

couch|ette
couch|ette «kow CHEHT», noun.
1. a European railroad car in which the seats can be converted into berths for sleeping.
2. a seat or berth in such a car.
[< French couchette (diminutive) < couche couch]

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  • couchette — /kooh shet /, n. Railroads. 1. a sleeping berth in a passenger compartment that can be collapsed to form a benchlike seat for daytime use. 2. a compartment containing such berths. [ < F; see COUCH, ETTE] * * * …   Universalium

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