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démodé — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dated adj No longer fashionable or up to date; feeling old-fashioned.
  • old-fashioned adjective Belonging to or suited to an earlier time, and no longer in style or common use. It can be mildly critical, suggesting something is out of date, or warm, suggesting it has the charm and solidity of the past.
  • outmoded adj No longer fashionable or in use; outdated.

Senses

démodé is used for these senses in English:

  • dated Marked with a date.
  • dated No longer fashionable.
  • dated (obsolete) Alotted a span of days.
  • frumpy Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.
  • old-fashioned Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
  • out of date (idiomatic) Too old to be used; not current; invalid; having expired.
  • out of date (idiomatic) Not conforming to the current fashion or style; old-fashioned; outmoded.
  • outmoded Unfashionable.

dated — full definition

  1. adj No longer fashionable or up to date; feeling old-fashioned.
  2. adj Marked with a specific date, or fixed to happen on a particular day.

old-fashioned — full definition

  1. adjective Belonging to or suited to an earlier time, and no longer in style or common use. It can be mildly critical, suggesting something is out of date, or warm, suggesting it has the charm and solidity of the past.
  2. adjective Holding views or standards that belong to an earlier generation, especially about behaviour, morals or manners.
  3. noun A cocktail made by stirring whiskey — usually bourbon or rye — with sugar, a dash of bitters and ice, served over a large cube with an orange twist.

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