Couch

Couch
Couch Couch, n. [F. couche, OF. colche, culche, fr. colchier. See {Couch}, v. t. ] 1. A bed or place for repose or sleep; particularly, in the United States, a lounge. [1913 Webster]

Gentle sleep . . . why liest thou with the vile In loathsome beds, and leavest the kingly couch? --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. --Bryant. [1913 Webster]

2. Any place for repose, as the lair of a beast, etc. [1913 Webster]

3. A mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied by the barley; as, couch of malt. [1913 Webster]

4. (Painting & Gilding) A preliminary layer, as of color, size, etc. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Couch — (vom englischen couch für „Sofa“, „Liege“ oder „Lager“) bezeichnet: ein Sitzmöbel, siehe Sofa Couch (Band), Münchener Instrumental Band Couch (Film), Underground Experimentalfilm von Andy Warhol Couch ist der Name folgender Personen: Liz Couch (* …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Couch — (kouch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Couched} (koucht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Couching}.] [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col + locare to place, fr. locus place. See {Locus}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To lay… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Couch — Couch, v. i. 1. To lie down or recline, as on a bed or other place of rest; to repose; to lie. [1913 Webster] Where souls do couch on flowers, we ll hand in hand. Shak. [1913 Webster] If I court moe women, you ll couch with moe men. Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Couch — Sf Sofa std. reg. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. Couch, dieses aus afrz. couche Lager , einer Ableitung von afrz. coucher niederlegen , aus l. collocāre aufstellen, legen, setzen , aus l. locāre stellen, legen und l. con . Neuerdings… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • couch — couch·an·cy; couch·ant; couch·er; couch; …   English syllables

  • couch — meaning ‘an upholstered piece of furniture’ differs from a sofa in having only one raised end and in being designed for lying on as well as sitting on. It also has special (and often evocative) uses as in psychiatrist s couch, on which the… …   Modern English usage

  • couch — [kouch] n. [ME & OFr couche, a bed, lair: see COUCH the vt.] 1. an article of furniture on which one may sit or lie down; sofa; divan 2. any resting place 3. Old Poet. a place for sleeping; bed 4. Obs. an animal s lair or den 5. Brewi …   English World dictionary

  • Couch'e — Cou ch[ e] (k?? sh? ), a. [F., p. p. of coucher. See {Couch}, v. t. ] (Her.) (a) Not erect; inclined; said of anything that is usually erect, as an escutcheon. (b) Lying on its side; thus, a chevron couch[ e] is one which emerges from one side of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • couch — kau̇ch vt to treat (a cataract or a person who has a cataract) by displacing the lens of the eye into the vitreous body couch n an article of furniture used (as by a patient undergoing psychoanalysis) for sitting or reclining on the couch… …   Medical dictionary

  • couch|y — «KOW chee», adjective. 1. full of or infested with couch grass. 2. of the nature of or resembling couch grass …   Useful english dictionary

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