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单词 barouche
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Definition of barouche in English:

barouche

noun bəˈruːʃbəˈruʃ
historical
  • A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a collapsible hood over the rear half, a seat in front for the driver, and seats facing each other for the passengers.

    〈史〉(带折叠车篷、乘客座位相对的)四轮大马车

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The barouches, which were used by the Queen Mother, will travel north tomorrow for Royal Ascot, which this year is being held at York races.
    • It began to rain, I had my carriage sent home so that I could accompany her in her barouche, and now, I've no means of returning to Cedar Grove.
    • So they can put you in a pony and trap, a barouche or, if you've a got a first class ticket, a sedan chair carried by a team of Iranian asylum seekers.
    • Brought up in the era of the barouche and accustomed to the train, Proust was amazed by the motorcar.
    • Your cousin, it seems, has disappeared with the barouche, and I fear only God knows when - or even if - he'll return.

Origin

Early 19th century: from German dialect Barutsche, from Italian baroccio, based on Latin birotus 'two-wheeled', from bi- 'having two' + rota 'wheel'.

Rhymes

cartouche, douche, farouche, louche, ruche, sloosh, swoosh, tarboosh

Definition of barouche in US English:

barouche

nounbəˈruʃbəˈro͞oSH
historical
  • A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a collapsible hood over the rear half, a seat in front for the driver, and seats facing each other for the passengers, used especially in the 19th century.

    〈史〉(带折叠车篷、乘客座位相对的)四轮大马车

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It began to rain, I had my carriage sent home so that I could accompany her in her barouche, and now, I've no means of returning to Cedar Grove.
    • Your cousin, it seems, has disappeared with the barouche, and I fear only God knows when - or even if - he'll return.
    • So they can put you in a pony and trap, a barouche or, if you've a got a first class ticket, a sedan chair carried by a team of Iranian asylum seekers.
    • The barouches, which were used by the Queen Mother, will travel north tomorrow for Royal Ascot, which this year is being held at York races.
    • Brought up in the era of the barouche and accustomed to the train, Proust was amazed by the motorcar.

Origin

Early 19th century: from German dialect Barutsche, from Italian baroccio, based on Latin birotus ‘two-wheeled’, from bi- ‘having two’ + rota ‘wheel’.

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