coupé
[ koo-pey or for 1, 5, koop ]
/ kuˈpeɪ or for 1, 5, kup /
noun
a short, four-wheeled, closed carriage, usually with a single seat for two passengers and an outside seat for the driver.
the end compartment in a European diligence or railroad car.
Ballet.
an intermediary step to transfer the weight from one foot to the other.
(in Continental heraldry) party per fess.
Also
coupe
(for defs 1–3).
Origin of coupé
Words nearby coupé
British Dictionary definitions for coupé (1 of 2)
coupé
/ (ˈkuːpeɪ) /
noun
Also called: fixed-head coupé
a four-seater car with a fixed roof, a sloping back, and usually two doors
Compare drophead coupé
a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with two seats inside and one outside for the driver
an end compartment in a European railway carriage with seats on one side only
Word Origin for coupé
C19: from French, short for
carosse coupé, literally: cut-off carriage, from
couper to cut, from
coup blow, stroke
British Dictionary definitions for coupé (2 of 2)
coupe
/ (kuːp) /
noun
a dessert of fruit and ice cream, usually served in a glass goblet
a dish or stemmed glass bowl designed for this dessert
Word Origin for coupe
C19: from French: goblet,
cup