outré

[oo-trey]

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adjective

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

Origin of outré

1715–25; < French, past participle of outrer to push beyond bounds (see outrage)

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Related Words for outre

bizarre, extravagant, strange, unconventional

Examples from the Web for outre

Historical Examples of outre

The result of this outre combination must have been truly remarkable.
Unwritten Literature of Hawaii
Nathaniel Bright Emerson
The person who produced the most outre sentiment was called 'strong.'
That Fortune
Charles Dudley Warner
But the real Bostonese do not run to outre stationery or other eccentricities.
The Personality of American Cities
Edward Hungerford
Outre les cheuaux, & cheures qu'on y conduisoit ja pour commencemẽt de mesnage.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. III: Acadia, 1611-1616
Various
She personified the outre; nothing so incongruous as her presence in that place could well be imagined.
The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu
Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for outre

outré

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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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).