Definitions for wagon-litFr. va gɔ̃ˈli
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wa•gon-litFr. va gɔ̃ˈli(n.)(pl.)wa•gons-lits
(in continental European usage) a railroad sleeping car.
Category: Railroads, Foreign Term
Origin of wagon-lit:
1880–85; < F, =wagon railway coach (< E) +lit bed (< L lectus)
Princeton's WordNet
sleeping car, sleeper, wagon-lit(noun)
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
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