coupette

[ koo-pet ]

noun

1. a small coupe for serving dessert.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coupette¹

coupe ² + -ette

Example Sentences

Double strain into a chilled martini glass or coupette, garnish with orange peel and enjoy.

From The Guardian

Finally, we go to the French-themed cocktail lounge Coupette, which boasts a bar made entirely of old French centime coins.

From Washington Times

Shake and double strain into a coupette.

From Wall Street Journal

Then, in September, when Khanh met Buddhist demands and relieved a number of Catholic generals of their commands, the Catholics staged a "coupette," which ended only when a group of young officers, led by Air Commodore Nguyen Cao Ky, came to Khanh's aid.

From Time Magazine Archive

Although the defendants are all former friends or classmates of his, Khanh has insisted on the trial to discourage further coups and to satisfy Vietnamese Buddhists, who felt the "coupette" that failed was essentially anti-Buddhist.

From Time Magazine Archive