passé

adjective

pas·​sé pa-ˈsā 

1

: past one's prime

2

a

: outmoded

b

: behind the times

Synonyms

• archaic
• dated
• rusty
• obsolete

Examples of passé in a Sentence

That style of music is now considered passé.

that literary style is a bit passé nowadays

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of passer

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

passé

adjective

pas·​sé pa-ˈsā 

: outmoded, out-of-date

Etymology

French, literally, "past, gone by"