French, from past participle of outrer to go beyond, carry to excess, from Old French ultrer, utrer, from ultre, outre beyond
1722, in the meaning defined above
“Outré.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outr%C3%A9. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
outré
French
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