wagon-lit
/ˌvæɡɒ̃ˈliː/
wagon-lit noun: a sleeping car, often used in international trains in continental Europe; the Wagons-Lits company also ran dining cars.
Noun
wagon-lit (plural wagons-lits)
- A sleeping car, often used in international trains in continental Europe; the Wagons-Lits company also ran dining cars.
- As an extreme example, the charge for dinner in the "Northern Irishman" from Euston to Stranraer Harbour (for the Larne boat) has been increased to as much as 16s 6d, because of the small demand; this is coming close to the level of Wagons-Lits charges abroad.1962 February, “Talking of Trains: Dearer meals in B.R. trains”, in Modern Railways, page 78
wagon-lit meaning in Tamil
wagon-lit in Tamil
- இரயிலில் படுக்கை வசதிப்பெட்டி
Forms of wagon-lit
| plural | wagons-lits |
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Origin of wagon-lit
From French wagon-lit.
Questions about wagon-lit
- What does wagon-lit mean?
- Wagon-lit means a sleeping car, often used in international trains in continental Europe; the Wagons-Lits company also ran dining cars.
- What is wagon-lit in Tamil?
- Wagon-lit in Tamil is இரயிலில் படுக்கை வசதிப்பெட்டி. See Wagon-lit meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is wagon-lit?
- Wagon-lit is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wagon-lit?
- Wagon-lit is pronounced /ˌvæɡɒ̃ˈliː/.
- What is the plural of wagon-lit?
- The plural of wagon-lit is wagons-lits.
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