demode
- adjective
- /dɪˈmoʊd/
- Archaic
- Despite their demode look, those velvet jackets made a comeback on the runway this year.
Examples
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She refused to throw away her demode shoes, insisting they would become stylish again one day.
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The restaurant's decor is charmingly demode, recalling the elegance of another era.
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That dress is so demode!
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Many people consider bell-bottom jeans demode now.
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Wearing those old jeans is so demode; everyone is choosing more modern styles now.
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The hairstyle she chose for the party looked terribly demode compared to her friends' trendy looks.
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His choice of furniture felt demode, as contemporary designs have become much more popular.
Synonyms
Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time
No longer useful or fashionable because it is old
Not popular or stylish now
No longer fashionable or useful
Old-fashioned and not modern
Not modern and looking old-fashioned
No longer new or fashionable
No longer fashionable or modern
Antonyms
How Fashionable
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word demode comes from the French démodé, where de- means 'not' or 'away from' and mode means 'fashion' (the same idea as the English word 'mode'). So demode means 'out of fashion' or no longer stylish.