caroche
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A large fancy carriage pulled by horses and used by nobles in the 1500s and 1600s
- noun
- Archaic
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carroza
- The royal procession included a gilded caroche drawn by six white horses.
Examples
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She arrived at the ball in a splendid caroche befitting her status.
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Historians marveled at the elegance of the 17th-century caroche displayed in the museum.
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The caroche was beautifully decorated with gold leaf.
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Many caroches were used during royal ceremonies.
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The royal procession included a gilded caroche drawn by six white horses.
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She arrived at the ball in a splendid caroche befitting her status.
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Historians marveled at the elegance of the 17th-century caroche displayed in the museum.
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Etymology
Caroche comes from old Italian words like carrozza, from carro meaning 'cart' or 'wagon', and it shares the same root as the modern carriage and car. So a caroche was a large, showy carriage used by nobles.