The Collaborative International Dictionary
Couchee
Couchee \Cou"chee\ (k??"sh?; F. k??"sh?"), n. [F. couch?e a
sleeping place from coucher. See Couch, v. t. ]
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.
Wiktionary
couchee
n. (context obsolete English) A reception held at the time of going to bed, as by a sovereign or great prince.