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Passe vs Paise - What's the difference?

passe | paise |

As nouns the difference between passe and paise

is that passe is while paise is land, country.

passe

English

Alternative forms

* passe

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (colloquial) dated; out of style; old-fashioned
  • * We'll paint the town blue 'cause, baby, red is so passé. - The Pierces
  • * I never thought you'd be a junkie, because heroin is so passé. - The Dandy Warhols
  • Past one's prime; worn; faded.

    • Usage notes

    As in French, is sometimes used for the feminine: "a passée belle".

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (fencing) An attack that passes the target without hitting.

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    paise

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • (Chapman)
    (Webster 1913)

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