Meaning of the word dernier-cri in English
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dernier-cri
US /ˌdɝːn.jeɪ ˈkriː/
UK /ˌdɜː.ni.eɪ ˈkriː/
Noun
something or someone that is very fashionable, new, and modern. Dernier cri is French, meaning "last cry.":
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This is the dernier cri in sports headgear.
Adjective
very fashionable, new, and modern:
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In Paris, the world capital of fashion, the bikes quickly became dernier cri.