calash

A noun referring to a large, folding, hooped hood worn by women in the 18th century, or the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage.

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1. A woman's hood C2 formal

   A large, folding, hooped hood worn by women in the 18th century, often made of silk or satin.

   • The lady wore a fashionable calash to the ball.
   • Her calash was made of fine silk and lace.
   • The portrait shows her in a blue calash.

   🌐قلنسوة نسائية

2. Carriage hood C2 formal

   The folding, collapsible hood or top of a horse-drawn carriage, used for protection from the weather.

   • The driver raised the calash to shield the passengers from the rain.
   • The old carriage had a worn leather calash.
   • He lowered the calash to enjoy the fresh air.

   🌐الغطاء القابل للطي

   المرادفات: hoodtop

• calashes plural form
• calashes' possessive plural form
• calash's possessive singular form