Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dernier cri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: dernier cri
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The latest sensation; the last word, the newest or ultimate expression or example (of something).

Example Sentences

"Here and there were certain unmistakable derniers cris, some of them undoubtedly destined - had the world pursued its expected course - to become the rage of tomorrow; others, I would say, a dead loss from their very inception."
"I once named it Lamb Dressed as Mutton, but now I think I prefer Wifely Chic - whatever, it's the dernier cri in unthreatening, cheerful, prim and demure."

Etymology

Borrowed from French dernier cri.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: dernier cri

Inflected Forms

derniers cris (plural)

Questions

What does dernier cri mean?: The latest sensation; the last word, the newest or ultimate expression or example (of something).
Where does dernier cri come from?: It is traced to French.

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