American English Dictionary
Definition of “tonneau”
Word Frequency
tonneau (tʌˈnoʊ
; ˈtɑnˌoʊ
)
Definitions
noun
Word forms: plural tonˈneaus, tonˈneaux (tʌˈnoʊz
; ˈtɑnˈnoʊz
)
; ˈtɑnˈnoʊz
) - an enclosed rear compartment for passengers in an early type of automobile
- the whole body of such an automobile
- (US) a protective cover for the passenger compartment of a small, open sports car, for the bed of a pickup truck, etc.
Word Origin
Fr, lit., a cask < tonne: see tunExample Sentences Including 'tonneau'
Leaving Daoud to arrange for the luggage, we got into the motorcar, Katherine and I in the tonneau with Bertie.LORD OF THE SILENT (2001)
However, a sturdy tonneau cover is available to snap over the folded top.Chicago Sun-Times (2002)
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