Meaning Of The Word Couchette

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couchette
countable noun: A couchette is a bed on a train or a boat which is folded against the wall or used as a seat during the day.

couchette in American English
an inexpensive berth on a European train, consisting of a shelflike bed that folds down to allow passengers to sleep in their clothes: there are usually four couchettes in a first-class compartment and six in a second-class compartment
noun: a sleeping berth in a passenger compartment that can be collapsed to form a benchlike seat for daytime use

couchette in British English
noun: a bed in a railway carriage, esp one converted from seats

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