vogue

CEFRB2

/vəʊɡ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The popular style or fashion at a particular time.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A highly stylized modern dance that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene in the 1960s.

Examples

  • Terms like "sexism" are now in vogue.

  • The French style of dress is in vogue now.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Popularity or a current craze.

  2. The prevailing fashion or style.

  3. A cigarette.

More examples

In context

  • This style is much in vogue.

  • Hula hoops are no longer in vogue.

  • Miniskirts were the vogue in the '60s.

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The fashion trend is in blank this season, meaning it is very popular.

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Origin

noun

First attested in 1565. Borrowed from Middle French vogue (“wave, course of success”), from Old French vogue, from voguer (“to row, sway, set sail”), from Old Saxon wogōn (“to sway, rock”), var. of wagōn (“to float, fluctuate”), from Proto-Germanic *wagōną (“to sway, fluctuate”) and Proto-Germanic *wēgaz (“water in motion”), from Proto-Germanic *weganą (“to move, carry, weigh”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to move, go, transport”) (compare way). Akin to Old Saxon wegan (“to move”), Old High German wegan (“to move”), Old English wegan (“to move, carry, weigh”), Old Norse vaga (“to sway, fluctuate”), Old English wagian (“to sway, totter”), German Woge (“wave”), Swedish våg (“wave”). Mor...