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輿 — meaning in English

koshi

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English meaning

  • litter noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.
  • palanquin noun An enclosed litter, carried on poles by bearers, historically used to transport a passenger.
  • sedan noun A car with a separate boot and a fixed roof, seating passengers in an enclosed cabin.

Senses

輿 is used for these senses in English:

  • litter (countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed.
  • palanquin (loosely) Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly (historical) in colonial Asian contexts.
  • sedan An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.

litter — full definition

  1. noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.
  2. noun All the baby animals born to one mother at the same time.
  3. noun Granular material used to absorb a pet's waste, especially for cats.
  4. verb To leave trash scattered around; to make a place untidy.

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