Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A variant of
pasch . - noun In embroidery, same as
tambour-work . - Past; out of use; faded; specifically, as said of persons, past the heyday of life.
- noun In roulette, a bet that the number will be one of those from 19 to 36.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Past; gone by; hence, past one's prime; worn; faded.
- adjective Same as
old-fashioned , a., 2. - adjective Past; -- used appositively.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Alternative spelling of
passé .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective out of fashion
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Examples
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The French call it passe-pierre; and I suspect its English name is a corruption of sang-pierre.
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Plus they are becoming somewhat "passe" - being British I've seen them around for ages, just hitting over here I suppose but everyone I know back home sees them as a real "cliche" if you know what I mean, celebs here buy them just because of the label etc........
Nothing to post except shoe shopping - And She Knits Too! 2009
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As for morality being "passe" -- that's an empty statement.
Yesterday was the day the presidential campaign turned ugly. Ann Althouse 2008
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The resulting group is now working on a line of new products that go beyond the colorful Alienware boxes -- which Mr. Lewis calls "passe" -- by using new materials for their exteriors.
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After all, Pota knows novels about novelists are "passe" -- like novels about unhappy marriages, dysfunctional families and war.
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"Multi-tasking" was what they called it, before computers made the term passe & it's not unrecognized irony that brings the robotic to mind to attempt to squeeze the human element out of the equation almost entirely.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Love and Sleep and my life in Music 2005
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"Multi-tasking" was what they called it, before computers made the term passe & it's not unrecognized irony that brings the robotic to mind to attempt to squeeze the human element out of the equation almost entirely.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: July 2005 Archives 2005
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"The military stuff is kind of passe," Ms. Cummings said.
Drones Get Ready to Fly, Unseen, Into Everyday Life Siobhan Gorman 2010
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Carlos Bilardo, meanwhile, now Argentina's general manager, says Diego's pledge on 23 May to streak around Buenos Aires if they win the tournament was "passe".
World Cup 2010: The best of Argentina manager Diego Maradona Rupert Fryer 2010
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| Reply | Permalink so everyone's pointed out how very "passe" this comparison is.
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