noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small, compact car.
2. 2
   A lightweight vehicle with an engine of limited capacity.

Synonyms

All synonyms

carriage

Etymology

Borrowed from French voiturette, first used in 1895 by Léon Bollée to describe his new motor tricycle.

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