demode
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9.9
- 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
365
4.7
Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time
79
5.0
No longer useful or fashionable because it is old
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6.2
Not modern and looking old-fashioned
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3.4
Not popular or stylish now
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6.5
No longer fashionable or useful
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8.4
No longer fashionable or modern
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7.5
Old-fashioned and not modern
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6.8
No longer new or fashionable
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.