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cabriolet definition

cab·rio·let (kab′rē ə lā′)

noun

  1. a light two-wheeled carriage, usually with a hood that folds, drawn by one horse
  2. a former style of automobile like a convertible coupe

Etymology: Fr, dim. of cabriole, a leap, caper < It capriola, capriole

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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