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ragtop

[ rag-top ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. an automobile having a folding canvas top; tops; convertible.
  2. the top tops itself:

    a ragtop that folds flush with the body.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of ragtop1

First recorded in 1950–55; rag 1 + top 1

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Example Sentences

In a bluegrass song by Gillian Welch, a woman, Miss Ohio, drives down the highway, the ragtop of her convertible down.

From Quartz

Despite the suave styling, this stately ragtop has a real mean streak—at least when it comes to power and performance.

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