# couches

Pronunciation: say "KOW-chiz" /ˈkaʊt͡ʃɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of couch. — plural of couch
   - Simple: Plural of couch. Use this form when you mean more than one couch.
   - _Both couches in the lobby were upholstered in worn leather._
   - _Movers carried the heavy couches up three flights of stairs._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of couch. — third-person singular simple present indicative of couch
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of couch. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The report couches its criticism in cautious, diplomatic language._
   - _She couches every refusal as a polite suggestion._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/couches (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
