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out of date

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out of date

1. Too old to be used, past the point of expiration, as in This milk is out of date. [Early 1600s]

2. Old-fashioned, no longer in style, as in Dean has three suits but they're all out of date. [Early 1800s]

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out of date

No longer in style; old-fashioned: clothes that went out of date last year.

See also: date, of, out