soft-top
noun
the folding top of a convertible automobile.
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soft-top
American
[sawft-top, soft-]
/ ˈsɔftˌtɒp, ˈsɒft- /
noun
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the folding top of a convertible automobile.
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an automobile having such a top; convertible.
adjective
soft top
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of soft-top
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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With its boxy body, chrome grille, round headlights and removable or soft top, it is practical, charming and not too flashy.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024
The little blue one is a Vauxhall, and the green one with the soft top is a Rover.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024
“My Jeep had a soft top, and I knew it was going to go. And I just said, ‘I’m out of here,’” Leonard recalled.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023
JPMorgan analysts said the quarterly results should not be entirely surprising to investors as operational data was released last week, but highlighted soft top line and margins.
From Reuters • May 4, 2023
The sand could so easily have been the soft top of Ess’s foot.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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