adj
Meaning 1
Dated; out of style; old-fashioned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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Standard Lemma guide
passé
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UK: /ˈpæ.seɪ/
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General-American: /pæˈseɪ/
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rhymes with -eɪ
adj
Meaning 2
Past one's prime; worn; faded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
An attack that passes the target without hitting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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History
Etymology
From French passé (“passed”, past participle of passer (“to pass”)).
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: отживял (otživjal) — dated; out of style; old-fashioned
- Bulgarian: старомоден (staromoden) — dated; out of style; old-fashioned
- Czech: odbytý — dated; out of style; old-fashioned
- Czech: minulý — dated; out of style; old-fashioned
- Czech: passé — dated; out of style; old-fashioned
- German: veraltet; altmodisch — dated; out of style; old-fashioned
- Polish: passé — dated; out of style; old-fashioned
- Russian: старомо́дный (staromódnyj) — dated; out of style; old-fashioned
- Swedish: passé — dated; out of style; old-fashioned