passe

[ pahs ]

/ pɑs /

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noun French.

the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.

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Origin of passe

Literally, “passing, pass”

Words nearby passe

passbook savings account, pass by, Passchendaele, passcode, pass degree, passe, passé composé, passed, passed ball, passed pawn, passel

Other definitions for passe (2 of 2)

passé

[ pa-sey; for 4 also French pah-sey ]

/ pæˈseɪ; for 4 also French pɑˈseɪ /

adjective

no longer fashionable, in wide use, etc.; out-of-date; outmoded: There were many photographs of passé fashions. I thought hand-cranked pencil sharpeners were passé.

past: time passé.

past the prime of one's life.

noun, plural pas·sés

[pa-seyz; French pah-sey]. /pæˈseɪz; French pɑˈseɪ/.

Ballet. a movement in which one leg passes behind or in front of the other.

OTHER WORDS FOR passé

1 old-fashioned, démodé, quaint.

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Origin of passé

1765–75; <French, past participle of passer to pass

How to use passe in a sentence

A young generation that’s more critical of capitalism and empowerment feminism has turned girlboss into a joke, a meme, something hopelessly cheugy—to use Gen Z’s term for passé.
Pop Culture Is Finally Getting Over the Girlboss Heroine. What Comes Next?|Judy Berman|June 17, 2021|Time
Walking is passé, but cars have vanished, leaving more space for parks.
The Self-Driving Car Is a Red Herring - Issue 92: Frontiers|Anthony Townsend|October 21, 2020|Nautilus
Shaving your head is passe and even tattoos are fading as a personalized cultural statement.
This One Picture of Telly Savalas Refutes All Fears That Progress Has Ended|Nick Gillespie|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This can be done still easier by using strips of passe-partout binding, or strips used for binding lantern slides.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

Depuis l'arrive n'y eust mention que de festins, rcrations et passe-temps de diverses manires.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
Upon yon heighte we now shalle stand to sighte ye as ye passe.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester
As far as can be gathered from recent research the passe-guard is a reinforcing piece for the right elbow, used for jousting.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
"Perhaps I'd better not get out those passe-partouted Gibson pictures," began Nance a little doubtfully.
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for passe

passé

/ (ˈpɑːseɪ, ˈpɑseɪ, French pɑse) /

adjective

out-of-datepassé ideas

past the prime; fadeda passé society beauty

Word Origin for passé

C18: from French, past participle of passer to pass

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