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cabriolet

Pronunciation: /ˈkabrɪə(ʊ)leɪ/

Definition of cabriolet

noun

1a car with a roof that folds down.

2a light two-wheeled carriage with a hood, drawn by one horse.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French, from cabriole 'goat's leap', from cabrioler 'to leap in the air' (see cabriole); so named because of the carriage's motion