Coupe

//kuːp// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shallow glass or glass dish, usually with a stem, in which sparkling wine or desserts are served.

    "These are champagne glasses, says Peggy. No, I mean the tall ones, Jamie says. You're thinking of flutes, says Peggy. These are coupes."

  2. 2
    A two-seater car, normally a sports car. (variant of coupé)
  3. 3
    a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment wordnet
  4. 4
    An ice cream dessert served in a coupe glass.
  5. 5
    A car with two doors and a nonconvertible roof. (variant of coupé) Canada, US
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  1. 6
    An area of forest where harvesting of wood is planned or has taken place.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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automobilecarcarriagedancestep

Example

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"Honda's first hybrid was the Insight, a streamlined, small coupe with room for two people and not much more."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French coupe. Doublet of cup, hive, and keeve.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French coupé.

Related phrases

champagne coupedeuce coupeice cream

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