Etymology

wagon-lit

Today it means: A sleeping car, often used in international trains in continental Europe; the Wagons-Lits company also ran dining cars. Full definition →

French wagon-lit
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  1. French · derived fromwagon-lit
  2. English todaywagon-lit

From French wagon-lit.

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