wagonlit
gɔ̃ˈli Origin:
1880–85; < French, equivalent to wagon railway coach (< E) + lit bed (< Latin lectus)
1880–85; < French, equivalent to wagon railway coach (< E) + lit bed (< Latin lectus)
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| —n , pl wagons-lits | |
| 1. | a sleeping car on a European railway |
| 2. | a compartment on such a car |
| [C19: from French, from wagon railway coach + lit bed] | |
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