sunvertible

sunvertible
 n.— «SC Incorporated’s vice chairman Chris Theodore today predicted that “sunvertibles”—SUVs, crossover vehicles and other vehicles featuring full-roof, open-air roof systems—will account for more than 1 million units in U.S. industry sales annually by 2012.» —“ASC’s Chris Theodore Foresees ‘Sunvertible’ Market of 1 Million Units Annually” in Lexington, Ky. Yahoo! Finance Apr. 11, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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