Author: It was hard to tell under the dents and the paint job (or lack thereof), but the beaten, sputtering car Columbo drove en route to solving cases was a Peugeot 403 two-door convertible. Reports differ on whether it was a 1959 or 1960 model, but most agree there was little difference between the two. Though the Peugeot 403 was mass-produced by the French carmaker, the two-door convertible model was, in fact, somewhat rare. Columbo, played by Peter Falk, brags about that fact in the Season 5 episode Identity Crisis, saying there are only three of them in the entire United States.
Full Definition of TENDERFOOT. 1. : a newcomer in a comparatively rough or newly settled region; especially: one not hardened to frontier or outdoor life. 2. See tenderfoot defined for English-language learners.ull Definition of TENDERFOOT. 1. : a newcomer in a comparatively rough or newly settled region; especially: one not hardened to frontier or outdoor life. 2. See tenderfoot defined for English-language learners.
(ËtÉndÉ) adj. 1. easily broken, cut, or crushed; soft; not tough: a tender steak. 2. easily damaged; vulnerable or sensitive: a tender youth; at a tender age. 3. having or expressing warm and affectionate feelings: a tender smile. 4. kind, merciful, or sympathetic: a tender heart.