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cliché

Pronunciation: /ˈkliːʃeɪ/
(also cliche)
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Definition of cliché

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 [mass noun]:a mixture of good humour, innuendo, and cliché
  • a very predictable or unoriginal thing or person: each building is a mishmash of tired clichés you’re a walking cliché
  • 2 Printing, chiefly British a stereotype or electrotype.

Origin:

mid 19th century: French, past participle (used as a noun) of clicher 'to stereotype'

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Cliché (a French word) is usually spelled with an accent on the e, although cliche is also correct.

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