wagon-lit

wa·gon-lit  (vägô-l)

n. pl. wa·gons-lits or wa·gon-lits (vägô-l)

A sleeping car on a European railroad train.

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[French : wagon, railroad car (from English wagon) + lit, bed (from Old French, from Latin lctus; see legh- in Indo-European roots).]

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wagon-lit (French) [vagɔ̃li]

n pl wagons-lits [vagɔ̃li]

1. (Transport / Railways) a sleeping car on a European railway

2. (Transport / Railways) a compartment on such a car

[from French, from wagon railway coach + lit bed]

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Noun

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wagon-lit - a passenger car that has berths for sleeping sleeping car, sleeper drawing room - a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet carriage, passenger car, coach - a railcar where passengers ride roomette - a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car