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vogue word — a word or term that is fashionable for a time. [1920 25] * * * vogue word noun A word much used at a particular time • • • Main Entry: ↑vogue * * * vogue word, a word currently in vogue: »In recent years “camp”…has been expropriated from the… … Useful english dictionary
vogue word — n. buzzword, technical word or neologism that has become stylish, fashion word … English contemporary dictionary
vogue word — a word or term that is fashionable for a time. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
vogue word — noun (C) a word that is fashionable for a short period of time … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vogue word — noun A neologism that gains sudden popularity but is forgotten after a relatively short time, such as … Wiktionary
vogue words — In its meaning ‘popular use or currency’, vogue dates from the 17c, but the expression vogue word (or term) did not come into general use until the 20c. Fowler, who was one of the first to use the term, defined it as a word that ‘emerges from… … Modern English usage
Vogue — As a noun, vogue suggests transient fashionability, hence phrases such as vogue word.Vogue can also refer to:* Vogue (magazine), a fashion magazine ** Vogue (British magazine), the British edition ** Vogue Pattern Company, a publisher of home… … Wikipedia
vogue — n. 1 (prec. by the) the prevailing fashion. 2 popular use or currency (has had a great vogue). Phrases and idioms: in vogue in fashion, generally current. vogue word a word currently fashionable. Derivatives: voguish adj. Etymology: F f. It. voga … Useful english dictionary
vogue — [adj] fashionable faddy*, in*, latest, mod*, modish, now, popular, prevalent, rage*, state of the art*, trendy, up to the minute*, with it*; concept 589 Ant. out, unfashionable, unpopular, unstylish vogue [n] fashion; current practice chic,… … New thesaurus
word — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 unit of language ADJECTIVE ▪ two letter, three letter, etc. ▪ monosyllabic, polysyllabic ▪ two syllable, three syllable … Collocations dictionary
