Meaning of vogue in English
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Noun
vogueEtymology
late 16th century (in the vogue, denoting the foremost place in popular estimation): from French, from Italian voga‘rowing, fashion’, from vogare‘row, go well’Definitions
1. the popular taste at a given timeExamples
- « leather is the latest vogue »
- « he followed current trends »
- « the 1920s had a style of their own »
Derived terms
- 2. a current state of general acceptance and use
Famous quotes
- « I think it's really cool that there are people like Adele on the cover of 'Vogue' and 'Rolling Stone,' and like I think it's really important that people are talking about your body, because if they don't, then you'll never be able to break that barrier. » Beth Ditto
- « I realize that protest paintings are not exactly in vogue, but I've done many. » Robert Indiana
- « In those parts of the world where learning and science has prevailed, miracles have ceased but in those parts of it as are barbarous and ignorant, miracles are still in vogue. » Ethan Allen
- « I was getting a lot of editorial, as in lots of pages in 'Vogue,' but it's far more important to get your dresses on the back of a famous person. Charlotte Rampling in Bruce Oldfield. That sells. » Bruce Oldfield
- « If Botticelli were alive today he'd be working for Vogue. » Peter Ustinov