LIMOUSINE

limousine, limo

(noun) large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

limousine (plural limousines)

An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.

An automobile with such a body. [from 1902]

Synonym: limo (slang)

A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. [from 1930s]

Synonym: limo (slang)

An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses. [from 1959]

Synonym: shuttle

Proper noun

Limousine

A region of France

Source: Wiktionary


Li`mou*sine", n. [Cf. F. limousine a kind of cloak, fr. Limousin, an old province in central France.]

Definition: An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupé, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front; also, an automobile with such a body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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