déclassé

adjective

dé·clas·sé | \ ˌdā-ˌkla-ˈsā

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, -ˌklä- \

Definition of déclassé

1 : fallen or lowered in class, rank, or social position

2 : of inferior status

Examples of déclassé in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In China, Pabst beer, which is cheap and declasse stateside, is reformulated as Blue Ribbon 1844 and sells for roughly $50 a bottle. — Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021

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“Déclassé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/d%C3%A9class%C3%A9. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.

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