Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Date: 1900-2000
Origin: cabriolet type of carriage pulled by a horse (18-20 centuries), from French, from cabriole 'jump'; because of the way the carriage moved along

cabriolet

 noun
     
Related topics: Motor Vehicles
cab‧ri‧o‧let [countable] British English
TTC a car with a roof that can be folded back [= convertible]
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary