Word of the Day: Dernier cri

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Monday, January 1, 2024
Dernier-cri
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Dernier cri
noun 1. The very latest fashion.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"I'm planning to redecorate my entire house with the dernier cri this year."
"I can't keep up with the dernier cri, but I'll keep to what I like to wear."
"She seems to always know what the dernier cri will be."
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French, late 19th century
Why This Word?
"En français, s'il vous plaît." Paris is known as the fashion capital of the world, and so much of the industry's lingo, even in other countries, remains in French. "Dernier cri" — meaning "the very latest fashion" — translates literally from French as "last cry." ...
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