outré

[ oo-trey ]

/ uˈtreɪ /

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adjective

passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.

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Origin of outré

First recorded in 1715–25; from French, past participle of outrer “to push beyond bounds” (see outrage)

Words nearby outré

Outram, outrance, outrang, outrange, outrank, outré, outreach, out-relief, Outremont, outride, outrider

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How to use outré in a sentence

The 100 had its fair share of problems and then some, but in its earliest and strongest seasons, it was able to ground its outré plotlines in specific, detailed character work.
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So there is an outré standard and somewhere between Chong and most of us it exists.
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Chong’s performance was outré and indeed that was part of its appeal to some.
How Much Sex Is Too Much Sex?|Eugene Robinson|October 4, 2020|Ozy
Nos gens outre le labourage & iardinage, avoient l'exercice de la chasse, de la pcherie, & de leurs fortifications.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

Et la fin, d'un abrg des regles generales de la Langue Angloise, en dialogues franois, outre ce qui toit dans la sixime dition.
The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times|Kathleen Lambley
Outre Quantit de Billets la fin du Livre, qui sont trs necessaires pour le commerce.
The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times|Kathleen Lambley
To wed immediately would be improper—would be indecorous—would be outre.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
Whenever she wished to make no reply to a question came her concise, Passez outre.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for outré

outré

/ (ˈuːtreɪ) /

adjective

deviating from what is usual or proper

Word Origin for outré

C18: from French past participle of outrer to pass beyond

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