First Known Use: 1739
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coup d'oeil
noun \kü-ˈdə(r), -ˈdə-ē, -ˈdœ-yə\
plural coups d'oeil \same\
Definition of COUP D'OEIL
: a brief survey : glance
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Origin of COUP D'OEIL
French, literally, stroke of the eye
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