See also: klisé, kliše, klišé, and klişe

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch cliché, from French cliché, past participle of clicher (to stereotype, (originally) to copy, literally to click, clink), from Middle French clicher, from Old French cliquer (to click, clack, sound, resound), of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkli.se] (standard, rare)
  • IPA(key): [ˈkli.sə] (colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: kli‧sé

Noun

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klise or klisé

  1. cliché,
    1. (printing) a stereotype (printing plate).
    2. (figurative) 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
  2. (photography) negative.
  3. (figurative) imitation, copy
    Synonym: tiruan

Derived terms

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