Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
An automobile of this marque. Often used as an example of a luxury car or luxuriousness in general.
name
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA brand of high-end motor vehicle from the Toyota Motor Corporation.
An invented word developed circa 1987 by Team One as the marketing team for the brand; said to have no specific meaning but to be euphonious and to evoke a luxurious and technological image (not unusual among car model name origins); for more, see Wikipedia at Lexus § History.
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