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MODISHNESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does modishness mean?
• MODISHNESS (noun)
The noun MODISHNESS has 1 sense:
1. elegance by virtue of being fashionable
Familiarity information: MODISHNESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Elegance by virtue of being fashionable
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
chic; chichi; chicness; last word; modishness; smartness; stylishness; swank
Hypernyms ("modishness" is a kind of...):
elegance (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "modishness"):
dapperness; jauntiness; nattiness; rakishness (stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance)
Derivation:
modish (in the current fashion or style)
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