coupe
coupe Lexical Profile
coupe Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A closed, two-door passenger car with a fixed roof, a sloping rear roofline, and seating for two to four people.
"She traded in her large family SUV for a sleek, sporty two-door coupe."
A shallow, broad-bowled stemmed glass traditionally used for serving champagne, cocktails, or desserts.
"The bartender poured the chilled cocktail into a vintage crystal coupe."
A historical four-wheeled enclosed horse-drawn carriage with an inside seat for two passengers and an outside seat in front for the driver.
"In the nineteenth-century novel, the aristocrat arrived at the opera house in a richly upholstered coupe."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'coupe' (often pronounced 'koop' in American English or 'koo-pay' in British English) with 'coup' (pronounced 'koo', meaning a sudden seizure of power or a notable success).
• Rhymes for coupe
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French 'coupé', the past participle of 'couper' ('to cut'), shortened from 'carrosse coupé' ('cut carriage'), referring to a four-wheeled carriage that looked as though its front compartment had been cut off.