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hack chaise

hack chaise noun: a hired open carriage, a form of taxi.

Noun

hack chaise (plural hack chaises)

  1. (historical) A hired open carriage, a form of taxi.
    • Two o’clock arrived, and with it a hack chaise: out of it stept, sure enough, a lady and gentleman.1832, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, The Keepsake 1833, One Peep was Enough, page 304

Forms of hack chaise

pluralhack chaises

Questions about hack chaise

What does hack chaise mean?
Hack chaise means a hired open carriage, a form of taxi.
What part of speech is hack chaise?
Hack chaise is a noun.
What is the plural of hack chaise?
The plural of hack chaise is hack chaises.

Words near hack chaise in the dictionary

  1. hack and slashers
  2. hack around
  3. hack away
  4. hack cab
  5. hack cabs
  6. hack chaise
  7. hack chaises
  8. hack it
  9. hack job
  10. hack jobs
  11. hack off

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