canapé
/ˈkænəpeɪ/
canapé noun: an hors d’oeuvre, a bite-sized open-faced sandwich made of thin bread or toast topped with savory garnish.
Noun
canapé (plural canapés)
- An hors d’oeuvre, a bite-sized open-faced sandwich made of thin bread or toast topped with savory garnish.
- A piece of furniture similar to a couch or settee, an elegant sofa.
- Oliver was sitting on the edge of the canapé, swinging one leg over the other; and he stopped abruptly and stared, and then sank back, laughing softly to himself.1908, Upton Sinclair, The Metropolis, New York: Moffat, Yard & Company, page 29
canapé meaning in Indonesian
canapé in Indonesian
- a bite-sized slice open-faced sandwich
- canapé
Forms of canapé
| plural | canapés |
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Origin of canapé
Borrowed from French canapé. Doublet of canopy and conopeum.
Questions about canapé
- What does canapé mean?
- Canapé means an hors d’oeuvre, a bite-sized open-faced sandwich made of thin bread or toast topped with savory garnish.
- What is canapé in Indonesian?
- Canapé in Indonesian is canapé. See Canapé meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is canapé?
- Canapé is a noun.
- How do you pronounce canapé?
- Canapé is pronounced /ˈkænəpeɪ/.
- What is the plural of canapé?
- The plural of canapé is canapés.
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