calash

noun

ca·​lash kə-ˈlash 

1

a

: a light small-wheeled 4-passenger carriage with a folding top

b

: calèche sense 1b

2

: a large hood worn by women in the 18th century

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1a