Coupé (carriage)
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A coupé was a four-wheeled carriage with outside front seat for the driver and enclosed passenger seats for two persons.[1] The name coupé comes from the French past participle of couper, "cut".[2]
The coupé carriage body style originated from the berline horse-drawn carriage. The coupé version of the berline was introduced in the 18th century as a shortened ("cut") version with no rear-facing seat.[3][4][5][6] Normally, a coupe had a fixed glass window in the front of the passenger compartment.[7] The coupe was considered an ideal vehicle for women to use to go shopping or to make social visits.[8]