calash
/kəˈlæʃ/
noun
- A light, low-wheeled carriage with a folding top, pulled by one or two horses.
- In the 18th century, a calash was a popular choice for a leisurely drive.
- The couple rode through the park in an elegant calash.
- The museum displayed a restored calash from the colonial era.
- A folding top or hood of a carriage or automobile.
- She pulled the calash up to protect herself from the sudden rain.
- The vintage car's calash was made of leather and brass.
- He lowered the calash to enjoy the fresh air on the country road.
- A woman's large hood or bonnet, popular in the 18th century, that could be folded back.
- The costume shop had a replica of an 18th-century calash for rent.
- The portrait showed a lady wearing a silk calash over her hair.
- She wore a calash to shield her face from the sun during the garden party.