voiturette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

voiturette voiturettes

Etymology

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

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