Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Couchee /(k??"sh?; F. k??"sh?")/ · Cou·chee · IPA /kuːˈʃeɪ/ 01 n. A reception held at the time of going to bed, as by a sovereign or great prince. 1. A reception held at the time of going to bed, as by a sovereign or great prince.[Obs.]