noun
coupe
koop
noun
1
A stemmed glass or dish used for serving sparkling wine, champagne cocktails, or desserts like ice cream sundaes.
"The bartender poured the champagne into a chilled coupe glass."
"They served the sorbet in a vintage coupe."
2
A car with two doors and a fixed, sloping roofline, often sportier-looking than a sedan (a spelling variant of "coupé").
"He traded his sedan for a sleek two-door coupe."
"The coupe hugged the corners much better than the family SUV."
How to Use Coupe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a fancy stemmed glass/dessert dish, or a two-door car with a sporty, low roof.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "coop" (a cage for chickens) — they sound similar but are unrelated.
Common pairings
champagne coupe
sports coupe
two-door coupe
Word Forms
coupes plural, coupes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French coupe, related to the word "cup" — the glass sense and the car sense both trace back to this same French root, though they ended up meaning very different things.