couchette

[ koo-shet ]
nounRailroads.

  1. a sleeping berth in a passenger compartment that can be collapsed to form a benchlike seat for daytime use.

  2. a compartment containing such berths.

Origin of couchette

1
From French; see origin at couch, -ette

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British Dictionary definitions for couchette

couchette

/ (kuːˈʃɛt) /

noun

  1. a bed in a railway carriage, esp one converted from seats

Origin of couchette

1
C20: from French, diminutive of couche bed

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