"porte-cochère" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: porte-cochères [plural], portes-cochères [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|portes-cochères|head=porte-cochère}} porte-cochère (plural porte-cochères or portes-cochères)
  1. Alternative form of porte cochère Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: porte cochère
    Sense id: en-porte-cochère-en-noun-JtspyIUF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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