autoette

noun

au·​to·​ette

¦ȯtə¦wet

plural -s

: a 3-wheeled motorcycle provided usually with a box or trunk for packages and used for light deliveries (as by parcel-post carriers)

Word History

Etymology

auto- entry 2 + -ette

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