IPA: /koʊˈlɛsi/
KK: /kəʊˈlɛsi/
A person who shares a lease with another person, usually for property or equipment.
The colessee agreed to pay their share of the rent on time.
This word originates from Old French *colessee*, meaning a gathering or collection of things, particularly in a culinary context. It refers to a dish made from various ingredients, often mixed together.
Think of a gathering of different ingredients coming together in a dish — that's what 'colessee' means.