CABRIOLET


Meaning of CABRIOLET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ka-br ē - ə - ' l ā

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from diminutive of cabriole caper, alteration of Middle French capriole

Date: 1763

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

2 : a convertible coupe

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