A sudden or unexpected event in a play, pulled off by the author, the director, or even an actor. / A theatrical trick or gesture, something staged for dramatic effect.

A final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal. / (by extension) A remarkable finishing action.

A sudden development or action to surprise an enemy.

plural of coup de théâtre

(medicine) Of a subtype of localised scleroderma, having a linear, atrophic depression on the frontoparietal scalp.

(medicine) A subtype of localised scleroderma that presents with a linear, atrophic depression on the frontoparietal scalp.