coupe
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noun
2.
coupé ( defs 1–3 ).
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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.
Origin:
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; cf. cup
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; cf. cup
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Coupe
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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.
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coupe (kuːp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C19: from French: goblet, | |
| coupé (ˈkuːpeɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Compare drophead coupé Also called: fixed-head coupé a four-seater car with a fixed roof, a sloping back, and usually two doors |
| 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 |
| [C19: from French, short for carosse coupé, literally: cut-off carriage, from couper to cut, from coup blow, stroke] | |
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Word Origin & History
coupe
1834, from Fr., originally pp. of couper "to cut (in half)" (see coup), from early 19c. carrosse coupe "cut-off carriage," a shorter version of the berlin, minus the back seat. First applied to closed two-door automobiles 1908.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
With the coupe making its debut about a year ago, the roadster's arrival was inevitable.
It is currently available in a coupe and a convertible version.
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