outree

"She is _outree_ and bad form, but she has the dollar and she'll be game for those who havn't," said a London beau to Chancer, who hadn't gone to the ball-room, but was eating his heart out in feverish impatience for his waltz (the third dance on the programme) with

A Heart-Song of To-day Annie Gregg Savigny

The first idea may really be very outree or specialist; it may really be very difficult to express to ordinary people.

A Miscellany of Men 1905

An outree explanation, violating all our preconceptions, would never pass for

Pragmatism William James 1876

Royal, who is more than suspected of being outree in her devotion; so the sooner she is married the better! '

Stray Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

Admiral Matthews sent me down hither your great packet: I am charmed with your prudence, and with the good sense of your orders for the Neapolitan expedition; I won't say your good nature, which is excessive for I think your tenderness of the little Queen (974) a little outree, especially as their apprehensions might have added great weight to your menaces.

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Horace Walpole 1757

(as he said) I would be a heroine, and save the Hall for my dear uncle, else he would wed for my sake some _outree_ manufacturer's daughter and make himself wretched in a _mesalliance_.

A Heart-Song of To-day Annie Gregg Savigny

I know nothing of her life now; she is _outree_ in style and presuming to bow to me, especially in your company. "

A Heart-Song of To-day Annie Gregg Savigny