outré
[oo-trey]
- passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
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Origin of outré
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The result of this outre combination must have been truly remarkable.
Unwritten Literature of HawaiiNathaniel Bright Emerson
The person who produced the most outre sentiment was called 'strong.'
That FortuneCharles Dudley Warner
But the real Bostonese do not run to outre stationery or other eccentricities.
The Personality of American CitiesEdward Hungerford
Outre les cheuaux, & cheures qu'on y conduisoit ja pour commencemẽt de mesnage.
She personified the outre; nothing so incongruous as her presence in that place could well be imagined.
The Return of Dr. Fu-ManchuSax Rohmer
outré
- deviating from what is usual or proper
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Word Origin
C18: from French past participle of outrer to pass beyond
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Word Origin and History for outre
adj.
"exaggerated, extravagant, eccentric," 1722, from French outré "exaggerated, excessive, extreme," past participle of outrer "to carry to excess, overdo, overstrain, exaggerate," from outre "beyond" (see outrage).
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