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passe

1

[ pahs ]

noun

French.
  1. the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.


貹é

2

[ pa-sey; French pah-sey ]

adjective

  1. no longer fashionable, in wide use, etc.; out-of-date; outmoded:

    There were many photographs of 貹é fashions. I thought hand-cranked pencil sharpeners were 貹é.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. past:

    time 貹é.

  3. past the prime of one's life.

noun

plural 貹és
  1. Ballet. a movement in which one leg passes behind or in front of the other.

貹é

/ ˈpɑseɪ; pɑse; ˈpɑːseɪ /

adjective

  1. out-of-date

    貹é ideas

  2. past the prime; faded

    a 貹é society beauty

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of passe1

Literally, “passing, pass”

Origin of passe2

1765–75; < French, past participle of passer to pass
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of passe1

C18: from French, past participle of passer to pass

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