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dormeuse [< Cdn F] Obs. 
n. a modification of the cariole (def. lb), adapted for sleeping.
See also: cariole ((n.)) (def. 1b)
- 1795 (1911) Lord Dorchester sent his dormeuse, a travelling carriage adapted for sleeping. . . . It is like an open carriole, with a head made of sealskin, and lined with baize; a large bear or buffalo skin fixes in front, which perfectly secures you from wind and bad weather, and may be unhooked if the weather is fine or mild.
- 1955 The vehicle in which Mrs. Simcoe travelled was somewhat unusual. It was called a "dormeuse". Within was a feather bed on which the passenger could sleep.
- 1795 (1911) Lord Dorchester sent his dormeuse, a travelling carriage adapted for sleeping. . . . It is like an open carriole, with a head made of sealskin, and lined with baize; a large bear or buffalo skin fixes in front, which perfectly secures you from wind and bad weather, and may be unhooked if the weather is fine or mild.