barouche

noun ba·rouche \bə-ˈrüsh\

Definition of BAROUCHE

: a four-wheeled carriage with a driver's seat high in front, two double seats inside facing each other, and a folding top over the back seat

German Barutsche, from Italian biroccio, ultimately from Late Latin birotus two-wheeled, from Latin bi- + rota wheel — more at roll

First Known Use: 1801

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