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Definition of de trop adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

de trop

adjective
 
/də ˈtrəʊ/
 
/də ˈtrəʊ/
[not before noun] (from French, formal)
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  1. not wanted, especially in a social situation with other people
    • She deliberately tried to exclude David from the conversation and show him how de trop he was.
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: French, literally ‘excessive’.
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