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hardtop

hardtop

3 4.9
A car with a fixed hard roof like a convertible but with no folding top
  • noun
  • /ˈhɑrdˌtɑp/
translation icon : coupé
  • As it turned out, the Buick, a sky-blue hardtop convertible with fender skirts and a continental kit on back, was heading south, the same way I was bound when I left home.
  • hardtop convertible
  • hardtop coupe
  • optional hardtop

And you know, let me show you because this is the the four door hardtop.

Examples

  • Sometimes, when he didn't have business elsewhere, Jimmy gave his sister and Paula a ride home from school in the hardtop Olds.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Sweetie, this car also came as a hardtop convertible.

  • This is an extremely rare triple carburetor car that also comes with a rare hardtop.

    Blog text (24)
  • I've made it in cars before, but always in hardtops.

  • A 1971 Chevy Chevelle hardtop.

  • To construct the one-of-a-kind vessel, ACI Composites made a mold of a 2004 MINI Hardtop and then created a fiberglass version of the car.

    Blog text (5)
  • He delicately reached into his pocket and pulled out the black wooden talisman from which hung the keys to the parish car, a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Victoria hardtop coupe with red leather seats.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The new sports car features a sleek design and a fixed hardtop that enhances its overall aesthetic.

  • She decided to buy a car with a hardtop because she wanted the style of a convertible without the hassle of a retractable roof.

  • Many classic cars are now valuable, especially those with a hardtop body style that reflects their vintage appeal.

Antonyms

86 3.9

A car with a roof that folds back

How Open

roadster
10 7.2
drop top
1 7.4
ragtop
  • US
3 4.5
sunroof
14 3.1
hardtop
3 4.9

Surface Forms

hardtop singular
hardtops plural

Morphology

hardtop = hard + top (transparent) = hard + top

The noun is a straightforward compound of 'hard' + 'top' meaning a rigid (hard) roof (top) rather than a soft/retractable one.

Etymology

The word hardtop is made from the common words hard ('solid' or 'not soft') and top ('roof' or 'upper part'). A helpful way to remember it is that this car looks like a convertible but has a 'solid roof' that does not fold down.