Couchee n. A reception held at the time of going to bed, as by a sovereign or great prince. (Obs.) "The duke's levees and couchees were so crowded that the antechambers were full."
... Une ombre lourde d'heure en heure, Se detache sur le gazon, Et cet ombre, couchee et morte Est la seule chose qui sorte Tout le jour ... — Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine • Edward Harrison Barker
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