démodé

adjective

ˌdā-mō-ˈdā How to pronounce démodé (audio)
Definition of démodénext
as in medieval
having passed its time of use or usefulness an old-line French restaurant with stodgy food and a démodé decor straight out of the 1950s

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  1. medieval
  2. prehistoric
Adjective
  • Enter Peskesi and the dozens of regenerative and natural wineries scattered across the southwest of Crete near quiet, picturesque Chania, which form its wine trail, a range from medieval-palace tasting rooms to sprawling vineyard operations.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Not many estates can claim to have a 1,000-year-old medieval tower in the backyard, but that’s exactly what anchors this historic property in the heart of Tuscany’s renowned Chianti wine region.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 July 2026
Definition of medieval
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  • The museum uses Akrotiri as a point of reference for the life and culture of prehistoric Thira.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The fraught subject of the proper disposition of those human remains has taken on a new sensitivity — both for the prehistoric people’s Native American successors in Florida, and for the archaeologists and developers encountering them.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of prehistoric
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“Démodé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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