Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drop top

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables
drop -top
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A convertible car, the roof of which can be folded down to form an open-top vehicle.

American usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

A rhyming colloquial form derived from the fact that the roof (top) of the car drops down.

Usage

Inflected Forms

drop tops (plural) drop-top (alternative) droptop (alternative)

Phrases

top-down

Frequently Paired Words

top-down

Questions

What does drop top mean?
A convertible car, the roof of which can be folded down to form an open-top vehicle.
Where does drop top come from?
A rhyming colloquial form derived from the fact that the roof (top) of the car drops down.

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