Etymology

charabanc

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Today it means: A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof. Full definition →

French char-à-bancs
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  1. French · borrowed fromchar-à-bancs
  2. English todaycharabanc

Borrowed from French char-à-bancs (literally “carriage with benches”).

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