CALECHE
Dictionary entry overview: What does caleche mean?
• CALECHE (noun)
The noun CALECHE has 2 senses:
1. a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
2. the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
Familiarity information: CALECHE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CALECHE (noun)
Meaning:
A woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
calash; caleche
Hypernyms ("caleche" is a kind of...):
hood (a headdress that protects the head and face)
Meaning:
The folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
calash top; calash; caleche
Hypernyms ("caleche" is a kind of...):
hood (the folding roof of a carriage)
Holonyms ("caleche" is a part of...):
chaise; shay (a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse)
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