dernier cri
the latest fashion; last word.
Origin of dernier cri
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How to use dernier cri in a sentence
That was the most noticeable thing about her, the dernier cri worn with style and distinction.
The Beauty | Mrs. Wilson WoodrowWe are the final word, or as the French express it, the last cry, le dernier cri.
The Conquest of Fear | Basil KingIt is, in fact, the last word—dernier cri—in gentlemanly attire.
The Stars & Stripes, Vol 1, No 1, February 8, 1918 | American Expeditionary ForcesIve got the dernier cri in greenhorns in my cabin, she told her group on deck.
Short Stories of the New America | VariousThe slang, the allusions, the incidents—they are all dernier cri.
The Lighter Side of School Life | Ian Hay
British Dictionary definitions for dernier cri
/ French (dɛrnje kri) /
the latest fashion; the last word
Origin of dernier cri
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