passe

[US]/ˈpæseɪ/
[UK]/pæˈseɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.outdated; no longer in fashion; faded

Example Sentences

The time passed pleasantly.

the road passes alongside the viaduct.

she passed with honours.

he passed judgement on the accused.

the estate passed by marriage to the Burlingtons.

the day and night passed slowly.

this was how they passed the time .

a motion passed by acclamation.

the conference passed two resolutions.

A week passed very quickly.

The resolution was passed nem.con..

The route passes close by the town.

The band passed and the crowd cheered.

The days passed quickly.

The wine passed around the table.

Daylight passed into darkness.

She passed every test.

The instructor passed all the candidates.

They passed the news quickly.

Real-world Examples

This had brought a woman to the station who kept a small rooming-house in a back street, what the French called a maison de passe, to which men could bring women or boys.

Source: Blade (Part Two)

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