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VOGUE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The popular taste at a given time
Example:
the 1920s had a style of their own
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("vogue" is a kind of...):
appreciation; discernment; perceptiveness; taste (delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vogue"):
New Look (a style of women's clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947; involved a tight bodice and narrow waist and a flowing pleated skirt)
fashion (the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior)
bandwagon (a popular trend that attracts growing support)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A current state of general acceptance and use
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("vogue" is a kind of...):
acceptance (the state of being acceptable and accepted)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb vogue
