单词 | modish |
释义 | modish (once / 10155 pages) adj Something modish is fashionable and stylish. It's a-la-mode, or right on top of the latest look. In the 1970s, it was considered modish to wear bell bottoms. The word modish is a combination of the French mode meaning "fashion" and the suffix -ish meaning "very common." When something is modish, it's all the rage. A swanky restaurant where it's hard to get a table or a boutique selling the newest designer labels are considered modish, or in vogue. Open up the pages of Vogue and you'll be accosted with the latest modish looks. WORD FAMILYmodish: modishest, modishly, modishness+/mod: moder, modish, mods USAGE EXAMPLESBlue plastic chairs, of the kind you might expect to see in a modish European rehearsal room, are arranged on a mostly barren set. Los Angeles Times(Nov 30, 2016) Portland, Oregon is famous for its modish devotion to organic foods and craft beers. Wall Street Journal(Nov 16, 2016) In part it is an issue of tactics: the hard, high press of which Klopp is such a devotee is modish. The Guardian(Oct 13, 2016) adj in the current fashion or style Syn a la mode, in style, in vogue, latest fashionable, stylish being or in accordance with current social fashions |
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