con·vert·ible
kən-ˈvər-tə-bəl 
1
: capable of being converted
a bond convertible to 12 shares of common stock
2
: having a top that may be lowered or removed
convertible coupe
plural convertibles
: something convertible
especially
: a convertible automobile compare roadster sense 1a
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Adjective
The bonds are convertible into stock.
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The episode followed the murder of Diane Chase, a criminal defense attorney whose body was dragged behind a convertible as her son and his new wife drove off following their nuptials.
—Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
In the 1960s, Jay Sebring made a giant leap from middle-class Michigan boy and Navy veteran to stylist to the stars, tooling around Hollywood in his Shelby Cobra convertible and jetting off to cut the hair of Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra and more.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
This practicality push can be seen in the Luna collection handbags featuring convertible handles that allow the bags to be carried multiple ways, or the Reset collection that has been painstakingly designed to allow maximum storage within a slim profile.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The episode followed the murder of Diane Chase, a criminal defense attorney whose body was dragged behind a convertible as her son and his new wife drove off following their nuptials.
—Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
Her mother, Kris Jenner, picks her up in a black convertible, and the pair drive off into the sunset.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
In the 1960s, Jay Sebring made a giant leap from middle-class Michigan boy and Navy veteran to stylist to the stars, tooling around Hollywood in his Shelby Cobra convertible and jetting off to cut the hair of Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra and more.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Convertible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convertible. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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convertible
1 of 2 adjective
con·vert·ible
kən-ˈvərt-ə-bəl
: capable of being converted : able to be changed in form or use
a sofa convertible into a bed
convertible
2 of 2 noun1
: something convertible
2
: an automobile with a top that can be raised, lowered, or removed
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