"calèche" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈlɛʃ/ Forms: calèches [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French calèche, from Slavic diminutive of ‘wheel’ (compare Russian коляска (koljaska), Polish kolasa). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|calèche}} French calèche, {{cog|ru|коляска}} Russian коляска (koljaska), {{cog|pl|kolasa}} Polish kolasa Head templates: {{en-noun}} calèche (plural calèches)
  1. A type of carriage with low wheels, especially pulled by horses. Categories (topical): Carriages Synonyms: calash, caleche Translations (type of carriage): kiesit [plural] (Finnish), calèche [feminine] (French), Kalesche [feminine] (German), calesse [feminine] (Italian)

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