landaulet

American  

[lan-daw-let] / ˌlæn dɔˈlɛt /

Or landaulette

noun

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

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landaulet British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of landaulet

First recorded in 1785–95; landau + -let

Example Sentences

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landaulet

Stamping with impatience inside a landaulet whose hood he had had lowered that he might more easily see around him, Brocq had rushed off in pursuit of Bobinette's taxi, 249—B.Z.

From A Nest of Spies by Allain, Marcel

But the landaulet always passed, with Mrs. Carter staring straight ahead, gray-haired and hook-nosed; sometimes with Miss Margaret Carter, whose softly piquant little nose would in time be hooked like her mother’s.

From The Innocents A Story for Lovers by Lewis, Sinclair

She had opened her landaulet in cold weather, and shut it, even to the glasses, in a scorching sun; but the Duke was insensible to heat and cold.

From Marriage by Ferrier, Susan Edmonstone

We were interrupted by the arrival of the Reverend Robert with Marie and her mother, in his handsome landaulet.

From 'Charge It' Keeping Up With Harry by Bacheller, Irving

My dear sir, perhaps you yourself have planned for a landaulet this summer and an English trip.

From Hints to Pilgrims by Brooks, Charles Stephen