electriquette
electriquette is the alternative letter-case form of Electriquette.
Noun capitalized: Electriquette
Electriquette (plural Electriquettes)
- An early form of battery-powered motorized wheelchair or slow-speed cart, typically featuring a two-person bench seat enclosed by a wicker or rattan exterior.
Forms of electriquette
| plural | electriquettes |
|---|---|
| plural | Electriquettes |
| alternative form | electriquette |
Origin of electriquette
Pseudo-Gallicism, from French électrique (“electric”) + -ette (a playful, vintage suffix inspired by the French-sounding names). Invented by Clyde H. Osborn; beginning in 1915, these carts were manufactured by the Electriquette Manufacturing Company in Los Angeles. A genericized trademark.
Questions about electriquette
- What does electriquette mean?
- Electriquette means an early form of battery-powered motorized wheelchair or slow-speed cart, typically featuring a two-person bench seat enclosed by a wicker or rattan exterior.
- What is electriquette the alternative letter-case form of?
- Electriquette is the alternative letter-case form of Electriquette.
- What part of speech is electriquette?
- Electriquette is a noun.
- What is the plural of electriquette?
- The plural of electriquette is electriquettes.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: electriquette (page history and authors); Electriquette (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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