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(something) is the new (something)

Something has replaced something else as the most fashionable, trendy thing of the moment. In the office of this young billionaire, jeans and a T-shirt are the new business casual. Trust me, navy is the new black when it comes to winter jackets.See also: new

... is the new ...

(British English, informal) used to say that something has become very fashionable and can be thought of as replacing something else: Brown is the new black. ♢ Comedy is the new rock and roll. ♢ Fifty is the new forty.