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noun
An early form of a battery-powered motorized wheelchair or slow-speed cart, typically featuring a two-person bench seat enclosed by a wicker or rattan exterior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, obsolete
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Blend of électrique (electric) and -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. Genericized trademark.
