landaulette en · NOUN
Etymology
Diminutive of landau; see -ette.
Meanings
- A small landau.
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A motor car with an open driver’s seat and an enclosed rear section with one cross-seat and a collapsible roof; sometimes used for weddings.
A weather-worn Vauxhall thirty landaulette was awaiting us, and bumped us for six or seven miles over by-paths and lanes which, in spite of their natural seclusion, were deeply rutted and showed every sign of heavy traffic.
1929, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, When the World Screamed:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| landaulettes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| landaulet | alternative | lexicographic |