Main Entry:

cou·pé

Variant(s):

or coupe \kü-ˈpā, 2 often ˈküp\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French coupé, from past participle of couper to cut, strike

Date:

1825

1: a four-wheeled closed horse-drawn carriage for two persons inside with an outside seat for the driver in front2usually coupe : a 2-door automobile often seating only two persons ; also : one with a tight-spaced rear seat — compare sedan