calash, caleche, calash top
(noun) the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
calash, caleche
(noun) a woman’s large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
Source: WordNet® 3.1
calash (plural calashes)
(historical) Alternative form of calèche (“type of carriage with low wheels”)
(historical) A silk and whalebone hood worn by ladies to shade the face.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ca*lash", n. Etym: [F. calèche; of Slavonic origin; cf. Bohem. kolesa, Russ. koliaska calash, koleso, kolo, wheel.]
1. A light carriage with low wheels, having a top or hood that can be raised or lowered, seats for inside, a separate seat for the driver, and often a movable front, so that it can be used as either an open or a close carriage. The baroness in a calash capable of holding herself, her two children, and her servants. W. Irving.
2. In Canada, a two-wheeled, one-seated vehicle, with a calash top, and the driver's seat elevated in front.
3. A hood or top of a carriage which can be thrown back at pleasure.
4. A hood, formerly worn by ladies, which could be drawn forward or thrown back like the top of a carriage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2025
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