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outré
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
outré
(adjective)
outré
/u
ˈ
treɪ/
Brit
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ˈ
uːtreɪ/
adjective
outré
/u
ˈ
treɪ/
Brit
/
ˈ
uːtreɪ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OUTRÉ
[
more outré; most outré
]
formal
:
very strange, unusual, or shocking
:
bizarre
His art is a bit too
outré
for most people to enjoy.
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