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ou·tré
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uˈtreɪ
/
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oo-
trey
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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]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
outre
"exaggerated, extravagant, eccentric," 1722, from Fr. outré, pp. of outrer "to carry to excess, overdo, overstrain, exaggerate," from outre "beyond" (see
outrage
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Whether outre plots or gimmicky marketing will succeed in reviving the soaps remains to be seen.
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