/ ˌdə ˈtrəʊ; NAmE ˈtroʊ/ adjective
[ not before noun ] (from French , formal ) not wanted, especially in a social situation with other people
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: French , literally excessive .
/ ˌdə ˈtrəʊ; NAmE ˈtroʊ/ adjective
[ not before noun ] (from French , formal ) not wanted, especially in a social situation with other people
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: French , literally excessive .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005