1. Plural of carroche; large, ornate horse-drawn carriages, typically used by nobility or the wealthy in Renaissance and early modern Europe.
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The royal procession featured several gilded carroches drawn by matched teams of horses.
• Wealthy merchants displayed their status by riding in elaborate carroches through the city streets.
• During the Renaissance, carroches became symbols of power and prestige among European nobility.
• The museum's collection includes paintings depicting 16th-century carroches with intricate decorative details.