loup

¹

[ loo ]

noun

1. a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.

loup

²

[ loup, lohp, loop ]

verb (used without object)

1. to leap; jump; spring.

verb (used with object)

1. to leap or jump at, over, or into (something).

loup

¹

/ laʊp /

verb

1. a Scot word for leap

loup

²

/ luː /

noun

1. another name for loo mask

Word History and Origins

Origin of loup¹

1825–35; < French: literally, wolf < Latin lupus

Origin of loup²

1325–75; Middle English loupe < Old Norse hlaupa, cognate with Old English hlēapan to leap

Word History and Origins

Origin of loup¹

C19: from French, from Latin lupus wolf

Example Sentences

Last summer, Cecchi’s Bar and Grill debuted in the former West Village location of Café Loup, a much beloved neighborhood spot.

From New York Times

The restaurant was designed by Becky Carter, who repurposed and refurbished some pieces from Café Loup including the chairs, the tables, the substantial marble host stand and the chrome cash register.

From New York Times

The Nations Law Firm, based in Houston, represented thousands of workers like Paul Loup IV, who helped clean an oil-contaminated beach in Pascagoula, Mississippi for several months.

From Seattle Times

Loup, 68, says he now has chronic respiratory issues, making it hard to stand or speak at length.

From Seattle Times

Loup, the former beach cleanup worker, said he didn’t know until informed by a reporter last year that his case had been dismissed years earlier.

From Seattle Times