COUCHEE

Etymology

Noun

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