Etymology

dernier cri

Today it means: The latest sensation; the last word, the newest or ultimate expression or example (of something). Full definition →

French dernier cri
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  1. French · borrowed fromdernier cri
  2. English todaydernier cri

Borrowed from French dernier cri.

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