Definition of couchette in English:

couchette

noun kuːˈʃɛtkuˈʃɛt

1A railway carriage with seats convertible into sleeping berths.
（铁路上的）坐卧两用车厢
Example sentencesExamples
- We had couchettes (lie down chairs) on this train, but I slept poorly because of all the stops we were making.
- To avoid hotel bills, we took overnight trains and booked couchettes.
- It has yet to install couchette carriages and, after several failed attempts to fall asleep in their seats, most people head for the on-train bar and drink the night away.
- Once again this entailed another overnight train journey enjoying the couchettes.
- At Belgrade I was left looking after the luggage while my husband went off to organize a couchette or wagon-lit for the rest of the journey.
1. 1.1 A berth in a couchette.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The fully loaded walk through five cars to the couchettes was amazing.
  Sleeping on overnight trains is common (though couchettes cost extra).
  To avoid the hard-seat alternative, you have to do a quick deal with a guard before getting on the train - a little like booking a last-minute couchette in Europe.
  I opted for the three-bed couchette, as opposed to the two, as I'm always slightly paranoid of being alone with someone on the European trains.
  The company takes off on the sleeper - cue for much squabbling among the bunk-hopping young lovers as to who sleeps with whom in which couchette - which makes a timely departure in a convincing billow of smoke.

Origin

1920s: French, literally 'little bed', diminutive of couche 'a couch'.

Rhymes

abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette

Definition of couchette in US English:

couchette

nounko͞oˈSHetkuˈʃɛt

1A European railroad car with seats convertible into sleeping berths.
（铁路上的）坐卧两用车厢
Example sentencesExamples
- At Belgrade I was left looking after the luggage while my husband went off to organize a couchette or wagon-lit for the rest of the journey.
- We had couchettes (lie down chairs) on this train, but I slept poorly because of all the stops we were making.
- It has yet to install couchette carriages and, after several failed attempts to fall asleep in their seats, most people head for the on-train bar and drink the night away.
- To avoid hotel bills, we took overnight trains and booked couchettes.
- Once again this entailed another overnight train journey enjoying the couchettes.
1. 1.1 A berth in a couchette.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The company takes off on the sleeper - cue for much squabbling among the bunk-hopping young lovers as to who sleeps with whom in which couchette - which makes a timely departure in a convincing billow of smoke.
  The fully loaded walk through five cars to the couchettes was amazing.
  Sleeping on overnight trains is common (though couchettes cost extra).
  To avoid the hard-seat alternative, you have to do a quick deal with a guard before getting on the train - a little like booking a last-minute couchette in Europe.
  I opted for the three-bed couchette, as opposed to the two, as I'm always slightly paranoid of being alone with someone on the European trains.

Origin

1920s: French, literally ‘little bed’, diminutive of couche ‘a couch’.

词汇	couchette
释义	Definition of couchette in English: couchette noun kuːˈʃɛtkuˈʃɛt 1A railway carriage with seats convertible into sleeping berths. （铁路上的）坐卧两用车厢 Example sentencesExamples We had couchettes (lie down chairs) on this train, but I slept poorly because of all the stops we were making. To avoid hotel bills, we took overnight trains and booked couchettes. It has yet to install couchette carriages and, after several failed attempts to fall asleep in their seats, most people head for the on-train bar and drink the night away. Once again this entailed another overnight train journey enjoying the couchettes. At Belgrade I was left looking after the luggage while my husband went off to organize a couchette or wagon-lit for the rest of the journey. 1.1 A berth in a couchette. Example sentencesExamples The fully loaded walk through five cars to the couchettes was amazing. Sleeping on overnight trains is common (though couchettes cost extra). To avoid the hard-seat alternative, you have to do a quick deal with a guard before getting on the train - a little like booking a last-minute couchette in Europe. I opted for the three-bed couchette, as opposed to the two, as I'm always slightly paranoid of being alone with someone on the European trains. The company takes off on the sleeper - cue for much squabbling among the bunk-hopping young lovers as to who sleeps with whom in which couchette - which makes a timely departure in a convincing billow of smoke. Origin 1920s: French, literally 'little bed', diminutive of couche 'a couch'. Rhymes abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette Definition of couchette in US English: couchette nounko͞oˈSHetkuˈʃɛt 1A European railroad car with seats convertible into sleeping berths. （铁路上的）坐卧两用车厢 Example sentencesExamples At Belgrade I was left looking after the luggage while my husband went off to organize a couchette or wagon-lit for the rest of the journey. We had couchettes (lie down chairs) on this train, but I slept poorly because of all the stops we were making. It has yet to install couchette carriages and, after several failed attempts to fall asleep in their seats, most people head for the on-train bar and drink the night away. To avoid hotel bills, we took overnight trains and booked couchettes. Once again this entailed another overnight train journey enjoying the couchettes. 1.1 A berth in a couchette. Example sentencesExamples The company takes off on the sleeper - cue for much squabbling among the bunk-hopping young lovers as to who sleeps with whom in which couchette - which makes a timely departure in a convincing billow of smoke. The fully loaded walk through five cars to the couchettes was amazing. Sleeping on overnight trains is common (though couchettes cost extra). To avoid the hard-seat alternative, you have to do a quick deal with a guard before getting on the train - a little like booking a last-minute couchette in Europe. I opted for the three-bed couchette, as opposed to the two, as I'm always slightly paranoid of being alone with someone on the European trains. Origin 1920s: French, literally ‘little bed’, diminutive of couche ‘a couch’.
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