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noun
Alternative form of calèche (“type of carriage with low wheels”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, historical
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A silk and whalebone hood worn by ladies to shade the face.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: caleche, calash top
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hood
noun
a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: caleche
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hood
History
From French calèche.
