First Known Use: 1884
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wagon–lit
noun wa·gon–lit \vä-gōⁿ-ˈlē\
plural wagons–lits or wagon–lits \-gōⁿ-ˈlē(z)\
Definition of WAGON-LIT
: a railroad sleeping car
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Origin of WAGON-LIT
French, from wagon railroad car + lit bed
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