Cliché

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkliːʃeɪ/
• Rhymes: -iːʃeɪ
• US enPR: klÄ“-shāʹ, IPA: /kliːˈʃeɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ

Alternative forms

• cliche

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} cliché

Noun

1. Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. from 19th c.Kidnapping the love interest during a film is a bit of a cliché.
2. (printing) A stereotype (printing plate).

Usage notes

The alternative spelling cliche may be used without confusion, as there is no other word in English with this spelling. (Contrast résumé, resumé.)

Synonyms

• platitude

Derived terms

• clichéd

Anagrams

• chicle