coupé

Sleek sports sedan

A coupé is a car with a fixed roof, two doors, and a sloping rear—sportier and sleeker than a sedan.

The term comes from a French word meaning "cut," suggesting a carriage with the rear section cut away.

In ballet, a coupé is a small intermediary step where one foot displaces the other.

The spelling without the accent (coupe) is common in American English.

vehicle

hardtop

Rigid-roofed vehicle

two-door · fastback · sedan · sports car · grand tourer · muscle car · chassis · roofline · pillarless · bodywork

style

sleek

Smooth and elegant

contour · curvaceous · aggressive · muscular · sculpted · elegant · aerodynamic · low-slung · fastback · roofline

performance

horsepower

Rate of mechanical work

supercharged · handling · aerodynamics · engine · drivetrain · gearbox · throttle · exhaust · grip · cornering

ballet

plié

Ballet knee-bending movement

pas de deux · pirouette · relevé · tendu · barre · adagio · allegro · ballerina · danseur · pointe

Categories
Opposites
body style/passenger capacity

coupéminivan

Multipurpose family vehicle

sedan · saloon · people carrier · limousine · full-size sedan

vehicle purpose/practicality

coupéminivan

Multipurpose family vehicle

cargo van · box truck · panel van · family car · people mover

roof configuration

coupéconvertible

Car with folding roof

cabriolet · roadster · drophead · spider · open-top

Phrases
Family

coupe, decouple, decoupage, decoupling, coupes, decoupled, decoupages, coupés

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G