| Word | dernier cri |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. The latest fashion. (literally, the last cry) |
| Sentence | Save for a cap, [the Pardoner] rode with head all bare, Hair loose; he thought it was the dernier cri. |
| Source | The Canterbury Tales, trans. David Wright, General Prologue, p. 20 |
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