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/lan'daw let"/, n.an automobile having a convertible top for the back seat, with the front seat either roofed or open.Also, landaulette.[1785-95; LANDAU + -LET]
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landaulet — noun Date: 1794 a small landau … New Collegiate Dictionary
landaulet — noun A small landau … Wiktionary
landaulet — n. small landau; automobile with a convertible top over the back seat … English contemporary dictionary
