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coup d'essai
[ koo de-se ]
/ ku dɛˈsɛ /
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noun, plural coups d'es·sai [koo de-se]. /ku dɛˈsɛ/. French.
a first attempt.
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Origin of coup d'essai
Literally, “trial stroke”
Words nearby coup d'essai
coup de foudre, coup de grâce, coup de main, coup de maître, coup de poing, coup d'essai, coup d'état, coup de théâtre, coup d'oeil, coupe, Couperin
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