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outré

[oo-trey]

adjective

passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.

Origin:
1715–25; < French, past participle of outrer to push beyond bounds (see outrage)

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outré (ˈuːtreɪ)

—*adj*
	deviating from what is usual or proper

[C18: from French past participle of outrer to pass beyond]

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