cabriolet


cab·ri·o·let

noun \ˌka-brē-ə-ˈlā\

Definition of CABRIOLET

1
: a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriage with a folding leather hood, a large apron, and upward-curving shafts
2
: a convertible coupe

Origin of CABRIOLET

French, from diminutive of cabriole caper, alteration of Middle French capriole
First Known Use: 1770

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