noun, masculine/kupl/plural: couples
two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship; a force couple; a pure moment; an ordered pair
“Jean et Amélie forment un joli couple.” — Jean and Amélie make a cute couple.
Inherited from Old French couple, from Vulgar Latin *cōpla, from Latin cōpula. Doublet of copule.
noun, feminine/kupl/plural: couples
an accessory used to tightly attach two animals next to each other by the neck; a pair of something; a couple of something, not to be mistaken as a few
“Je veux une pause pour une couple de jour.” — I need a pause for a couple days.
Inherited from Old French couple, from Vulgar Latin *cōpla, from Latin cōpula. Doublet of copule.