cabriolet
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- noun
- /ˈkæbrɪˌoʊ/
- Archaic
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cabriolet
- The bride arrived at the venue in a stylish cabriolet adorned with flowers.
- Audi Cabriolet
- Volkswagen Cabriolet
- Benz E-Class Cabriolet
Examples
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He had the hired man harness Ralph to the cabriolet, and in an hour they wheeled into town.
Fiction book (1997) -
The new 991 Carrera Cabriolet is the latest "air-cooled" 911 to stir the Porsche driver's emotions with its familiar flat-six soundtrack.
Blog text (12) -
An hour later, we set off from Palo Alto in Jen's red Cabriolet convertible, scurrying across the northern California mountains to the coastal highway and down to Santa Cruz.
Academic text (2013) -
In the park, a couple enjoyed a leisurely ride in their vintage cabriolet on a sunny afternoon.
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The children waved at the cabriolet as it passed by, dreaming of the adventures it might take them on.
Synonyms
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A small two-wheeled carriage with two seats and a folding hood
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An open carriage pulled by a horse with four wheels and a seat on a flexible board
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A small two-wheeled horse carriage with a covered passenger seat and the driver behind
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A light two-wheeled carriage with a folding roof for one horse to pull
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A small two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse with a covered seat for passengers and a driver behind
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A light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse
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A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a folding top, seats for four people facing each other, and a driver's seat outside
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A light open carriage with two wheels and a folding cover pulled by one horse
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A small vehicle with two or four wheels pulled by a pony with seats for two people
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A light open carriage with two wheels that two horses pull, used in the past for personal travel
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An open two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse originally used in Ireland to carry people
A small, light carriage pulled by one horse for one person
A small two-wheeled cart with two seats pulled by a pony
A two-wheeled open cart pulled by a horse with seats facing outward
A light four-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse, often with a fringed top
A closed carriage pulled by horses that carries four people
A large fancy carriage pulled by horses and used by nobles in the 1500s and 1600s
A small horse-drawn carriage people hire like a taxi in old Paris
A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage people hired in cities long ago
A horse-drawn carriage that people hire like a taxi
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Etymology
The word cabriolet comes from French cabri 'young goat' and the verb cabrioler 'to leap', because this small, light carriage used to bounce or leap along the road like a goat. That's why a cabriolet is the name for a small, light two-wheeled carriage with a folding hood.