landaulet

or lan·dau·lette

[ lan-daw-let ]
/ ˌlæn dɔˈlɛt /

noun

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

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Origin of landaulet

First recorded in 1785–95; landau + -let

Words nearby landaulet

land-poor, land-to-land, landammann, landau, landau-kleffner syndrome, landaulet, landboard, landdrost, landed, landed immigrant, lander
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British Dictionary definitions for landaulet

landaulet

landaulette

/ (ˌlændɔːˈlɛt) /

noun

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