Main Entry: ca·lash

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈlash\

Function: noun

Etymology: French calèche, from German Kalesche, from Czech kolesa wheels, carriage; akin to Greek kyklos wheel — more at wheel

Date: 1679

1 a : a light small-wheeled 4-passenger carriage with a folding top b : calèche 1b
2 : a large hood worn by women in the 18th century