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Chevrolet

name
/ˌʃɛvɹəˈleɪ/

Etymology

From French Chevrolet. The car company was named after its founder Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941).

  1. borrowed from Chevrolet

Definitions

  1. A brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM.

    • Chevrolet has introduced a new model for 1964: the Malibu. See your dealer today!
    • Do you remember back in old L.A. / When everybody drove a Chevrolet?
    • Settle down, raise a family, join the PTA Buy some sensible shoes and a Chevrolet

  2. A surname from French.

  3. A vehicle of this make.

    • I saw a late-model Chevrolet pull around back. That would have been around 10 PM.

The neighborhood

Derived

Chevy

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA