coupe meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

coupe

noun

UK /kuːp/ · CA, US /kup/

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

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.2018, Sally Rooney, “Six Months Later (July 2013)”, in Normal People:

An ice cream dessert served in a coupe glass.

An area of forest where harvesting of wood is planned or has taken place.

noun

/kuːˈpeɪ̯/ · /kuːp/

Etymology Borrowed from French coupé.

A two-seater car, normally a sports car. (variant of coupé)

Automotive, Transport, Vehicles Canada, US A car with two doors and a nonconvertible roof. (variant of coupé)