/ ˈkæbriəʊleɪ; NAmE -oʊleɪ/ noun
a car with a roof that can be folded down or removed
SYN convertible
—compare soft top
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French , from cabriole goat's leap, from cabrioler , from Italian capriolare to leap in the air; so named because of the carriage's motion.