clique
clique
noun \ˈklēk, ˈklik\Definition of CLIQUE
: a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons; especially : one held together by common interests, views, or purposes
— cliqu·ey \ˈklē-kē, ˈkli-\ adjective
— cliqu·ish \ˈkli-kish\ adjective
— cliqu·ish·ly adverb
— cliqu·ish·ness noun
Examples of CLIQUE
- <that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table>
Origin of CLIQUE
French
First Known Use: 1711
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