Passé
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 An attack that passes the target without hitting.
- 1 Dated; out of style; old-fashioned. colloquial
"Mary felt annoyed at the girl; just because bras had become passé, did a girl with so pronounced a bosom have to cater to fashion? In this case practicality dictated a bra, and Mary stood at the desk feeling herself flushing with disapproval."
- 2 Past one's prime; worn; faded.
"The coaching stock is in general in a very passé condition, but the ex-royal saloon, though needing a coat of paint outside, as another photograph shows, is spotless inside."
Example
More examples"Mary felt annoyed at the girl; just because bras had become passé, did a girl with so pronounced a bosom have to cater to fashion? In this case practicality dictated a bra, and Mary stood at the desk feeling herself flushing with disapproval."
Etymology
From French passé (“passed”, past participle of passer (“to pass”)).