outré

[ oo-trey ]

/ uˈtreɪ /

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

Origin of outré

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

outro, outrow, outrun, outrunner, outrush, outré, outs, outsail, outsang, outsat, outsell

She wore one of those tango gowns which was odd, outre and a bit daring.

Nothing But the Truth |Frederic S. Isham
But the real Bostonese do not run to outre stationery or other eccentricities.

The Personality of American Cities |Edward Hungerford
Outre Mer, which had first appeared in part in a periodical, was very favorably received.

Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860 |Henrietta Christian Wright
His costume of fringed buckskin was wild and outre even for our frontier camp.

Selected Stories |Bret Harte

Outre que l'me tant indivisible, sa prsence immdiate, qu'on pourrait s'imaginer dans le corps, ne serait que dans un point.

Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. I (of 2) |Jaime Luciano Balmes

outré

/ (ˈuːtreɪ) /

deviating from what is usual or proper

C18: from French past participle of outrer to pass beyond