n.

1. A closed four-wheeled carriage with an open driver's seat in front.
2. An automobile with an open driver's seat.
3. An electrically powered automobile resembling a coupé.

[After Henry Peter Brougham, First Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778–1868), Scottish-born jurist.]

IN BRIEF: n. - A sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat; Light carriage.

Tutor's tip: The butler used the "broom" (implement used for sweeping) to sweep out the "brougham" (carriage), then drove away in the "brume" (mist or fog).

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: light carriage; pulled by a single horse

Meaning #2: a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat

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