cabriolet

cab-ri-o-let · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A car with a roof that folds down; a convertible.

  2. 2.

    (historical) A light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding hood.

Forms

plural: cabriolets

Related words

See also: cab, convertible
Synonyms: cab, convertible

Etymology

From French cabriolet, diminutive of cabriole meaning "a caper, a leap," from Italian capriola, from capriolo meaning "roebuck." Named for the carriage's light, bouncing motion.