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coup de maitre

coup de maitre noun: a masterstroke.

Noun

coup de maitre (plural coups de maitre)

  1. A masterstroke.
  2. The introduction of a catheter into the bladder via the urethra.

Forms of coup de maitre

pluralcoups de maitre

Origin of coup de maitre

Borrowed from French coup de maître.

Questions about coup de maitre

What does coup de maitre mean?
Coup de maitre means a masterstroke.
What part of speech is coup de maitre?
Coup de maitre is a noun.
What is the plural of coup de maitre?
The plural of coup de maitre is coups de maitre.

Words near coup de maitre in the dictionary

  1. coup de force
  2. coup de foudre
  3. coup de grace
  4. coup de grâce
  5. coup de main
  6. coup de maitre
  7. coup de savate
  8. coup de tat
  9. coup de theatre
  10. coup de théâtre
  11. coup stick

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