Liftback

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A variation on the hatchback car body style, with a more gently sloping roofline. US

Etymology

From lift + back, modelled on hatchback or similar pre-existing automotive terms. Coined in 1973 by Toyota to describe their Celica model.

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