# calash

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of calèche (“type of carriage with low wheels”).
2. A silk and whalebone hood worn by ladies to shade the face.

## Etymology
From French calèche.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calash