calèche

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

calèche

From Middle French calege or calesse, from German kalesche, which comes from Czech kolesa or Polish kolasa, countries from which these means of transport originated. The name of the woman's hairstyle appeared in (1769), and comes from the fact that these hairstyles could be folded in on themselves, like the canopies of these vehicles.

Definitions

Plural

calèches

Translations

  • englishenglish:open carriage