cliché

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.4.3 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 3 French 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 4 Italian 4.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• cliche

[edit] Etymology

From French clicher, “to stereotype”, originally “to copy”. Onomatopoeia, possibly influenced by German Klitsch “pulpy mass”, from the old technique of creating a printing plate.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkliːʃeɪ/, SAMPA: /"kli:SeI/

  Rhymes: -iːʃeɪ

• (US) enPR: klē-shāʹ, IPA: /kliːˈʃeɪ/, SAMPA: /kli:"SeI/

  Rhymes: -eɪ

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

cliché (plural clichés)

1. Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused and has thus lost its original impact; a trite saying; a platitude.

   Kidnapping the love interest during a film is a bit of a cliché.

[edit] Usage notes

• The spelling cliche is considered an acceptable alternative, whether or not é is available, as there is no other word in English with this spelling with which it can be confused. (Compare resume.)
• In environments (such as ASCII text) where é is unavailable, the spelling cliche' is sometimes used, the apostrophe representing the acute accent on the preceding letter. This is not, however, considered an acceptable alternative spelling.

[edit] Synonyms

• platitude
• See also Wikisaurus:saying

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Noun

cliché n. (plural clichés)

1. cliché

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kliʃe/, SAMPA: /kli.Se/

[edit] Noun

cliché m. (plural clichés)

1. cliché

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

cliché m. inv.

1. plate (printing)
2. cliché