Meaning & use
coupe
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a car with a fixed roof, two doors, and a sloping rear, or a shallow dish (and the dessert served in it)
See it in a sentence
He traded in his sedan for a sleek two-door coupe.
The restaurant served a fruit coupe topped with fresh mint for dessert.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French; in car terms it specifically implies two doors and a sportier profile than a sedan, though modern automakers sometimes stretch the definition to four-door 'coupes.'
Another way to use it
2. noun
a shallow glass dish used for serving desserts like ice cream or fruit, or the dessert served in it
They shared a chocolate coupe topped with whipped cream.
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