define cliche
For other uses, see ClichÃ© (disambiguation). A clichÃ© or cliche (/ËkliËÊeÉª/ or /klÉªËÊeÉª/) is an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being trite or irritating, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel.