English Explanatory Dictionary

passé

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dated; out of style; old-fashioned.
  2. Past one's prime; worn; faded.
noun
  1. An attack that passes the target without hitting.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæ.seɪ/ /pæˈseɪ/

Word forms

passé more passé most passé passe passés

Etymology

From French passé (“passed”, past participle of passer (“to pass”)).

Synonyms

disused outdated outworn unfashionable wasted worn-out raddled
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