First Known Use: 1770
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cabriolet
noun cab·ri·o·let \ˌka-brē-ə-ˈlā\
Definition of CABRIOLET
1
: a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriage with a folding leather hood, a large apron, and upward-curving shafts
2
: a convertible coupe
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Origin of CABRIOLET
French, from diminutive of cabriole caper, alteration of Middle French capriole
Rhymes with CABRIOLET
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