An overused expression or idea, it comes from the French for "to stereotype"
The French word clich is said to come from the sound made when the matrix is 
... 1: a trite phrase or expression; also : the idea expressed by it ... idea, or 
element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of... [DOC] [TLE] What is the meaning of the word cliche.and i want you to give as ... [PAR] overused expression: a phrase or word that has lost its original effectiveness or 
power from overuse ... A trite or overused expression or idea: "Even while the 
phrase was ... [French, past participle of clicher, to stereotype (imitative of the 
sound made ... Who come up with the word "chap" I still use it to this day, and 
hear a lot of... [DOC] [TLE] What is a Cliche?