1. Plural of calash; a light, low-wheeled carriage with a folding hood or top, drawn by horses.
Usage: historical; also spelled 'calèche' in French contexts
2. Plural of calash; a woman's hood or bonnet with a framework that can be folded, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Usage: historical; fashion/clothing

Examples

• The wealthy merchants traveled through the city in their elegant calashes.
• In the 1700s, fashionable ladies wore calashes to protect their elaborate hairstyles.
• The museum displayed several antique calashes from the Victorian era.
• She folded her calash bonnet as she entered the drawing room.
• The park was filled with calashes carrying visitors on a pleasant afternoon.