landaulet

or lan·dau·lette

[ lan-daw-let ]

noun

1. an automobile having a convertible top for the back seat, with the front seat either roofed or open.

landaulet

/ ˌlændɔːˈlɛt /

noun

1. a small landau
2. an early type of car with a folding hood over the passenger seats and an open driver's seat

Word History and Origins

Origin of landaulet¹

First recorded in 1785–95; landau + -let

Example Sentences

The chauffeur turned sharply, stopped, backed, and brought the landaulet around with the awkwardness of an alligator.

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As the landaulet sped toward Fifth Avenue all he saw of her was the fluttering white interrogation-mark.

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But I was not alone; for close beside me stood a little French landaulet, the most immorally alluring car I had ever seen.

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It was like asking her whether she would have a Gorham tea-set, a Balcom gown, or a Packard landaulet.

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He opened the door of the landaulet and stepped in, and as the door swung to behind him, he found he was not alone in the car.

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