Etymology

coupee

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

French coupée
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  1. French · borrowed fromcoupée
  2. English todaycoupee

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

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