26984 words

coupe

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
a glass, used especially for some alcoholic drinks, with a wide, shallow bowl (= the round part that holds the drink) and a stem (= a thin vertical part between the base and the bowl):

Examples:

He brought her a foamy cocktail served in a coupe.
a champagne coupe
We decided to begin the evening with a coupe of champagne.
2
another spelling of
3
a car with a fixed roof, two doors, two or four seats, and usually a sloping back:

Examples:

The model is available as a three-door hatchback or coupé.
He drove a BMW coupe.
4
in the past, a closed vehicle pulled by a horse, with seats for two passengers facing forwards:

Examples:

The driver stopped the horse and a great personage stepped from the coupé.
The horse-drawn coupe was considered ideal for women to use to pay social calls.

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