vogue
vogue Lexical Profile
vogue Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The prevailing fashion, style, or practice at a particular time.
"Short hair and geometric dresses were the vogue in the 1920s."
General acceptance, favor, or popularity.
"Classical philology enjoyed a great vogue among nineteenth-century scholars."
A highly stylized, modern house dance originating in the late 1980s Harlem ballroom scene, characterized by angular, linear, and rigid arm and body movements that mimic high-fashion model poses.
"The dancers competed in a performance of vogue, showcasing intricate hand movements and dramatic poses."
• adjective
Popular, fashionable, or currently in style.
"The minimalist aesthetic became a vogue design choice for modern urban apartments."
• verb
To dance in a stylized manner by striking a series of rigid, angular poses like a fashion model.
"Performers vogued across the stage to the upbeat rhythm of the house music."
• Rhymes for vogue
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French 'vogue' (fashion, success, literally 'rowing or swaying motion of a ship'), from Italian 'voga', derived from 'vogare' (to row).