Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dessert of ice cream or fruit-flavored ice, garnished and served in a special dessert glass.
- noun The stemmed glass in which a coupe is served.
- noun A shallow, bowl-shaped dessert dish.
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- noun an
ice cream dessert ; theglass it is served in - noun US A
car with twodoors (variant ofcoupé ) - noun an area of forest where harvesting of wood is planned or has taken place.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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a hero and a martyr! his coupe had been taken from him to assist in a barricade in that senseless _emeute_ ten days ago; the _coupe_ got smashed, the horses disappeared.
The Parisians — Volume 08 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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Photo: BMW The word "coupe" comes from the French phrase carrosse coupé , which is to say, "chopped carriage," and sure enough, the Mini Coupe is just that.
Mini's Hot Coupe: Drive It—If Your Pal Buys One Dan Neil 2012
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The term coupe has evolved and grown over the decades.
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Along with the $51,050 Q5 SUV, Audi's $53,100 S5 coupe is a good value in its segment.
The Best Luxury Car Buys Hannah Elliott 2010
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Tokyo Motor Show is a harbinger for a range-topping luxury performance coupe from the Japanese automaker.
Autoblog Green Jeremy Korzeniewski 2010
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Tokyo Motor Show is a harbinger for a range-topping luxury performance coupe from the Japanese automaker.
Autoblog Green 2010
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Tokyo Motor Show is a harbinger for a range-topping luxury performance coupe from the Japanese automaker.
Autoblog Green 2009
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Tokyo Motor Show is a harbinger for a range-topping luxury performance coupe from the Japanese automaker.
Autoblog Green 2009
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But I think Volkswagen was trying to be too true to the whole concept of a 'coupe' - they only gave the Passat CC two individual seats at the rear!
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Volkswagen Passat CCVolkswagen Passat CC, the first four-door coupe from the German manufacturer received the "red dot Design Award 2009 - Best of the Best", which represents one of the most coveted awards that a designer can win for a creative product. okay SO WHY DIDNT MERCEDES GET IT BEING THAT THIS IS A CARBON COPY CLS WITH A VW ENGINE IN IT.
AutoSpies.com News 2009
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