Couchee
Pronunciation : Cou"chee (k"sh; F. k"sh")
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. couch a sleeping place from coucher. See Couch, v. t. ]
Definition : Defn: 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
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