Passee (Adjective)
Meaning
Out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her wardrobe was filled with passée clothes that had been fashionable in her mother's youth.
- The singer's latest album was panned by critics as featuring passée sounds that failed to innovate.
- He felt like a relic from the past in his passée suit and tie, surrounded by his colleagues' trendy outfits.
- The teacher's methods were deemed passée by the school administrators, who encouraged more modern approaches.
- The movie's themes of rebellion were considered passée by younger viewers, who preferred more nuanced storytelling.