English Explanatory Dictionary

coupee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A motion in dancing, when one leg is a little bent and raised from the floor, and with the other a forward motion is made.

Pronunciation

/kuːˈpiː/ /ˈkuːpi/

Word forms

coupee coupees

Etymology

Borrowed from French coupée, past participle of couper (“to cut”). Compare coupé, coopee.

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