"calash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: calashes [plural]
Rhymes: -æʃ Etymology: From French calèche. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|calèche}} French calèche Head templates: {{en-noun}} calash (plural calashes)
  1. (historical) Alternative form of calèche (“type of carriage with low wheels”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, historical Alternative form of: calèche (extra: type of carriage with low wheels) Categories (topical): Carriages, Headwear
    Sense id: en-calash-en-noun-jHeXnhxc Disambiguation of Carriages: 62 38 Disambiguation of Headwear: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49
  2. (now historical) A silk and whalebone hood worn by ladies to shade the face. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Headwear
    Sense id: en-calash-en-noun-d2CQ9es1 Disambiguation of Headwear: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49

Inflected forms

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