COUCHEE Cou"chee (k"sh; F. k"sh"), n. Etym: [F. couch a sleeping place from coucher. See Couch, v. t. ]
Defn: A reception held at the time of going to bed, as by a sovereign or great prince. [Obs.] Dryden. The duke's levees and couchees were so crowded that the antechambers were full. Bp. Burnet.
COUCHER
Couch"er (kouch"r), n.
1. One who couches.
2. (Paper Manuf.)
Defn: One who couches paper.
3. Etym: [Cf. L. collectarius.] (O. Eng. Law) (a) A factor or agent resident in a country for traffic. Blount. (b) The book in which a corporation or other body registers its particular acts. [Obs.] Cowell.
COUCH GRASS
Couch" grass` (grs`). (Bot.)
Defn: See Quitch grass.
COUCHING
Couch"ing, n.