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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ragtop¹

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

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.

From Washington Blade