a closed, two-door automobile with a body smaller than that of a sedan
Origin of coupe
from coupécoupe
cou·pécoupé
- a closed carriage seating two passengers, with a seat outside for the driver
- in British railway cars, a half-compartment at the end, with seats on only one side
- coupe
Origin of coupé
Fr, origin, originally past participle of couper, to cut, strike from coup, coupWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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coupe
noun
- a. A dessert of ice cream or fruit-flavored ice, garnished and served in a special dessert glass.b. The stemmed glass in which a coupe is served.
- A shallow, bowl-shaped dessert dish.
Origin of coupe
French cup from Late Latin cuppanoun
Variant of coupé
noun
- A closed four-wheel carriage with a single bench seat inside and one outside for a driver.
- also coupe A closed two-door automobile.
Origin of coupe
French from past participle of couper to cut from coup blow ; see coup.
coupé
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