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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COUPEE

n.A motion in dancing, when one leg is a little bent and suspended from the ground, and with the other a motion is made forward.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COUPEE

Cou *pee " (k-p "; F. k `p ), n. Etym: [F. coupé, n., properly p. p. of couper to cut. Cf. Coupé, Coopee. ]

 

Defn: 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. Chambers.

 

French Dictionary

coupée

coupée n. f. nom féminin Ouverture d ’un navire qui permet l ’entrée et la sortie. : Une échelle de coupée.