CABRIOLET


Meaning of CABRIOLET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌka-brē-ə-ˈlā ]

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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