From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Coup'e \Cou'p['e]"\ (k[=oo]'p[asl]"), noun [F., fr. coup['e], p. p. of couper to cut. See {Coppice}.]
1. The front compartment of a French diligence; also, the front compartment (usually for three persons) of a car or carriage on British railways.
2. A four-wheeled enclosed carriage for two persons inside, with an outside seat for the driver; -- so called because giving the appearance of a larger carriage cut off.
3. a two-door automobile with front seats and a luggage compartment. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
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