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 front
2 usually coupe : a 2-door automobile often seating only two persons; also : one with a tight-spaced rear seat — compare sedan