Meaning of vogue in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /voʊɡ/

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  1. Noun

    vogue

    Etymology

    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 time

    Examples

    • « leather is the latest vogue »
    • « he followed current trends »
    • « the 1920s had a style of their own »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. a current state of general acceptance and use

Famous quotes

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    Beth Ditto
  • « I realize that protest paintings are not exactly in vogue, but I've done many. »
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  • « If Botticelli were alive today he'd be working for Vogue. »
    Peter Ustinov

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