Associations to the word «Cliché»

Wiktionary

CLICHÉ, noun. Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. [from 19th c.]
CLICHÉ, noun. (printing) A stereotype (printing plate).
CLICHE, noun. Alternative form of cliché

Dictionary definition

CLICHE, noun. A trite or obvious remark.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats