coupe

¹ American  

[koop] / kup /

noun

1. Also a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.

2. coupé.

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coupe ² American  

[koop] / kup /

noun

1. ice cream or sherbet mixed or topped with fruit, liqueur, whipped cream, etc.

2. a glass container for serving such a dessert, usually having a stem and a wide, deep bowl.

3. any rimless plate.

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coupé ³ American  

[koo-pey, koop] / kuˈpeɪ, kup /

noun

1. a short, four-wheeled, closed carriage, usually with a single seat for two passengers and an outside seat for the driver.

2. the end compartment in a European diligence or railroad car.

3. Ballet. an intermediary step to transfer the weight from one foot to the other.

4. (in Continental heraldry) party per fess.

5. coupe.

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coupé ¹ British  

/ ˈkuːpeɪ /

noun

1. Also called: fixed-head coupé.  a four-seater car with a fixed roof, a sloping back, and usually two doors Compare drophead coupé

2. a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with two seats inside and one outside for the driver

3. an end compartment in a European railway carriage with seats on one side only

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coupe ² British  

/ kuːp /

noun

1. a dessert of fruit and ice cream, usually served in a glass goblet

2. a dish or stemmed glass bowl designed for this dessert

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Etymology

Origin of coupe¹

First recorded in 1880–85; coupé

Origin of coupe²

1375–1425 for earlier senses “wicker basket, tub, cask”; 1890–95 for current senses; Middle English < Anglo-French co ( u ) pe, Old French coupe < Late Latin cuppa, Latin cūpa cask, tub, barrel; cup

Origin of coupé³

1825–35; < French coupé ( coupé in defs. 1, 2 short for carrosse coupé “cut-off or shortened coach”), past participle of couper “to cut off,” verbal derivative of coup coup ¹; cope ¹

Example Sentences

It was a little orange coupe, usually dusty, but clean today because of the rain over the weekend.

From Literature

Yet I contend the small padded parcel shelf in back qualifies the car as a 2+2 coupe.

From The Wall Street Journal

But despite loving the petite coupe, she wouldn't recommend it as a daily runaround.

From BBC

Roller had saved up for four years to buy his prized Cadillac CTS-V coupe, and in 30 seconds, it was gone.

From Los Angeles Times

His Chevrolet coupe, which he bought only a year ago, burned up in the flames.

From Los Angeles Times

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