declasse

Example Sentences

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This general variety of business has often been viewed as déclassé, the province of fast-talking hustlers.

From New York Times

As prevalent as garlic is in American cooking today, for much of the 20th century it was considered an exotic, even déclassé, ingredient.

From New York Times

A cut once deemed déclassé is now at the forefront of chicness.

From Los Angeles Times

Without that preparation, would the Crawleys have been open to the declassé movie industry as a way to keep up their home?

From Salon

God bless those ragtag crews in period garb who approach some kind of erotic or déclassé endeavor with wholesome camaraderie; may we be them, may we know them, may we continue to have bubbly, charming shows about them.

From New York Times