coupé

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkuːpeɪ/
(also coupe /kuːp/)

noun

  • 1a car with a fixed roof, two doors, and a sloping rear.
  • 2 historical a four-wheeled enclosed carriage for two passengers and a driver.
  • 3(in South Africa) an end compartment in a railway carriage, with seats on only one side.

Origin:

mid 19th century (in coupé (sense 2)): from French carrosse coupé, literally 'cut carriage'. coupé (sense 1) dates from the early 20th century

Spelling help

Coupé is usually written with an accent on the e, as in the original French.