couchee (plural couchees)
(obsolete) A reception held at the time of going to bed, as by a sovereign or great prince.
Source: Wiktionary
Cou"chee (k"sh; F. k"sh"), n. Etym: [F. couch a sleeping place from coucher. See Couch, v. t. ]
Definition: A reception held at the time of going to bed, as by a sovereign or great prince. [Obs.] Dryden. The duke's levees and couchees were so crowded that the antechambers were full. Bp. Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
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