ALL meanings of couchette
cou·chette
C c - countable noun couchette 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. 3
- noun couchette a bed in a railway carriage, esp one converted from seats 3
- noun couchette 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 3
- noun couchette A European railroad car with seats convertible into sleeping berths. 1
- noun couchette sleeping compartment on a train 1
- noun couchette a sleeping berth in a passenger compartment that can be collapsed to form a benchlike seat for daytime use. 1
- noun couchette a compartment containing such berths. 1
- noun couchette A compartment on a passenger train having berths for sleeping. 0
- noun couchette A berth in such a compartment. 0