de trop
[ duh troh ]
/ də ˈtroʊ /
adjective
too much; too many.
in the way; not wanted.
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Origin of de trop
Borrowed into English from French around 1950–55
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British Dictionary definitions for de trop
de trop
/ French (də tro) /
adjective
(postpositive) not wanted; in the way; superfluous
Word Origin for de trop
literally: of too much
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