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calash

ca·lash
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-lash]
    • /kəˈlæʃ/
    • /kə.ˈlæʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lash]
    • /kəˈlæʃ/

Definitions of calash word

  • noun calash a horse-drawn carriage with low wheels and a folding top 3
  • noun calash the folding top of such a carriage 3
  • noun calash a woman's folding hooped hood worn in the 18th century 3
  • noun calash a light, low-wheeled carriage, usually with a folding top 3
  • noun calash such a folding top 3
  • noun calash a folding hood or bonnet worn by women in the 18th cent. 3

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Origin of calash

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < French calèche < German Kalesche < Czech kolesa carriage, literally, wheels; see wheel

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Calash

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

calash popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

calash usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for calash

noun calash

  • cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
  • bonnet — The bonnet of a car is the metal cover over the engine at the front.
  • shade — the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
  • awning — An awning is a piece of material attached to a caravan or building which provides shelter from the rain or sun.
  • canopy — A canopy is a decorated cover, often made of cloth, which is placed above something such as a bed or a seat.

Top questions with calash

  • what is a calash?

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