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wagon-lit (vȧ gōn lē′)
noun pl. wagons-lits wagons-lits′ (-gōn lē′)
in Europe, a railroad sleeping car
Etymology: Fr < wagon, car, railway coach (< E wagon) + lit, bed < L lectus: see lie
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