Fiacre definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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The fact was, that Agamemnon had cleaned his shoes with the liquid varnish (french polish), and forgetting to dry it properly, the carrying away half the straw from the bottom of the fiacre was the consequence, and Mr. Jorrocks having paid the Jehu rather short, the latter had not cared to tell him about it The straws were, however, soon removed without interruption to the gaiety of the evening.

—Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities

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noun A small hackney carriage.

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Fiacre driver [A "fiacre" is a small horse-drawn cab.] (Small pendant sign below this empty slot says "in use".) — ErosBlog: The Sex Blog
You call one fiacre--carriage--and go at your hotel Oh," exclaimed momma, "is there any charge on nerve tincture, please? — A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London')
The driver of our fiacre was fat and rubicund, he wore a green coat, brass buttons, and a shiny top hat, and looked as if he drank constantly. — A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London')
Lead on So they sprang into a waiting fiacre, and were dragged up the steep, stone-paved hill to the heights, where La Bohęme still reigns, though the glory of Moulin Rouge has departed and the trail of the tourist is over all. — Jason
He signalled to a fiacre, and when it had drawn up before him sprang into it and gave Richard Hartley's address in the Avenue de l'Observatoire. — Jason