Limo
/ˈliːmoʊ/noun
A luxury chauffeur-driven car.
Did you know?“Limo” is short for “limousine,” a name tied to Limousin in France, where the cloak-like hood of shepherds’ garments was thought to resemble the vehicle’s covered passenger compartment.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient/Medieval French
French
Limousin
“A person or thing from the Limousin region of France.”
18th-19th Century
French
limousin
“A hooded cloak or cape associated with the region’s shepherds.”
1902
English
limousine
“A covered automobile with a separate driver’s compartment.”
20th Century
English
limo
“A shortened informal form of limousine.”
Modern English
English
limo
“A luxury chauffeured car.”