"drop top" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: drop tops [plural]
Etymology: A rhyming colloquial form derived from the fact that the roof (top) of the car drops down. Head templates: {{en-noun}} drop top (plural drop tops)
  1. (colloquial, US) A convertible car, the roof of which can be folded down to form an open-top vehicle. Tags: US, colloquial Synonyms: drop-top, droptop Related terms: top-down

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