cliché
Pronunciation: /ˈkliːʃeɪ/
(also cliche)
noun
- 1a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought: that old cliché ‘a woman’s place is in the home’ the usual worn-out clichés about the English
- a very predictable or unoriginal thing or person: each building is a mishmash of tired clichés you’re a walking cliché
Origin:
mid 19th century: French, past participle (used as a noun) of clicher 'to stereotype'
Spelling help
Cliché (a French word) is usually spelled with an accent on the e, although cliche is also correct.