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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024coupe1 /kup/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Automotivea closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024coupe1 (ko̅o̅p),USA pronunciation n. - AutomotiveAlso, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Rail Transportcoupé (defs. 1–3).
coupe2 (ko̅o̅p),USA pronunciation n. - Foodice cream or sherbet mixed or topped with fruit, liqueur, whipped cream, etc.
- Ceramicsa glass container for serving such a dessert, usually having a stem and a wide, deep bowl.
- Ceramicsany rimless plate.
- Late Latin cuppa, Latin cūpa cask, tub, barrel; compare cup
- Anglo-French co(u)pe, Old French coupe
- 1375–1425 for earlier senses "wicker basket, tub, cask''; 1890–95 for current senses; Middle English
cou•pé (ko̅o̅ pā′ or, for 1, 5, ko̅o̅p),USA pronunciation n. - a short, four-wheeled, closed carriage, usually with a single seat for two passengers and an outside seat for the driver.
- Rail Transportthe end compartment in a European diligence or railroad car.
- Music and Dance[Ballet.]an intermediary step to transfer the weight from one foot to the other.
- Heraldry(in Continental heraldry) party per fess.
- Automotivecoupe1 (def. 1).
Also, coupe (for defs. 1–3). - French coupé (in defs. 1 and 2 short for carrosse coupé cut (i.e., shortened) coach), past participle of couper to cut off, verb, verbal derivative of coup coup; compare cope1
- 1825–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: coupe /kuːp/ n - a dessert of fruit and ice cream, usually served in a glass goblet
- a dish or stemmed glass bowl designed for this dessert
Etymology: 19th Century: from French: goblet, cup Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: coupé /ˈkuːpeɪ/ n Also called: fixed-head coupé a four-seater car with a fixed roof, a sloping back, and usually two doors- a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with two seats inside and one outside for the driver
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, short for carosse coupé, literally: cut-off carriage, from couper to cut, from coup blow, stroke |