couchette
[ koo-shet ]
/ kuˈʃɛt /
noun Railroads.
a sleeping berth in a passenger compartment that can be collapsed to form a benchlike seat for daytime use.
a compartment containing such berths.
Words nearby couchette
couch potato,
couch roll,
couch-surf,
couchant,
coucher,
couchette,
couching,
couché,
coudé,
coudé telescope,
couette flow
British Dictionary definitions for couchette
couchette
/ (kuːˈʃɛt) /
noun
a bed in a railway carriage, esp one converted from seats
Word Origin for couchette
C20: from French, diminutive of
couche bed