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vogu·ish

(vō′gĭsh)

adj.

1. Fashionable; chic: a suit of voguish cut.

2. Temporarily in frequent use; faddish: voguish terminology.

vogu′ish·ly adv.

vogu′ish·ness n.

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vogu•ish

(ˈvoʊ gɪʃ)

adj.

1. being in vogue; fashionable.

2. briefly popular or fashionable; faddish.

[1925–30]

vogu′ish•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	voguish - elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut" chic, smart stylish, fashionable - having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress; "a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey"; "the stylish resort of Gstadd"
	2.	voguish - in accord with the latest fad; "trendy ideas"; "trendy clothes"; "voguish terminology" trendy fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"

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