passe
[ pahs ]
/ pɑs /
noun French.
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
Compare
manque.
Origin of passe
literally, passing, pass
Words nearby passe
Definition for passe (2 of 2)
passé
[ pa-sey; for 4 also French pah-sey ]
/ pæˈseɪ; for 4 also French pɑˈseɪ /
adjective
no longer fashionable, in wide use, etc.; out-of-date; outmoded: There were many photographs of passé fashions. I thought hand-cranked pencil sharpeners were passé.
past: time passé.
past the prime of one's life.
noun, plural pas·sés [pa-seyz; French pah-sey] /pæˈseɪz; French pɑˈseɪ/.
Ballet.
a movement in which one leg passes behind or in front of the other.
Origin of passé
1765–75; < French, past participle of
passer to
pass
Example sentences from the Web for passe
British Dictionary definitions for passe
passé
/ (ˈpɑːseɪ, ˈpɑseɪ, French pɑse) /
adjective
out-of-date
passé ideas
past the prime; faded
a passé society beauty
Word Origin for passé
C18: from French, past participle of
passer to
pass