passé

adjective

pas·​sé pa-ˈsā How to pronounce passé (audio)
Synonyms of passénext
1
: past one's prime
2
a
: outmoded
b
: behind the times

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Examples of passé in a Sentence

That style of music is now considered passé. that literary style is a bit passé nowadays
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Cranston got himself the exact same watch because friendship bracelets are so passe. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024 But these days, many of the traditional Olympic sports are beginning to feel passe to a younger generation. — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of passer

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of passé was in 1775

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“Passé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%C3%A9. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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French, literally, "past, gone by"

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