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modishfashionable or stylish at a particular time

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: fashionable or stylish at a particular time

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmoʊdɪʃ/

Korean meaning: 유행하는, 세련된, 최신 유행의

Korean pronunciation: **모**디시

Example Sentences

  • His modish beard made all the other hipsters jealous at the coffee shop.
  • The modish interior design featured minimalist furniture and bold colors.
  • She spent hours trying to look effortlessly modish, which was quite ironic.

modish

ADJECTIVE

//ˈmoʊdɪʃ//

fashionable or stylish at a particular time

modish concept
💡 Concept

A shopper tries on modish clothing in an upscale boutique

modish rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Making modish trends from oddish blends!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmoʊdɪʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈməʊdɪʃ/

🌳Etymology

Rootmode
Suffix--ish

Origin

From the French word 'mode' meaning fashion or style, combined with the English suffix '-ish' meaning 'having the quality of' or 'somewhat like'. The French 'mode' itself comes from Latin 'modus' meaning manner or measure.

🎵Rhyme

codishoddish
codish
oddish

🔗Collocations

modish style
modish clothes
modish restaurant
modish haircut
modish design
modish trend

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His modish beard made all the other hipsters jealous at the coffee shop.

The modish interior design featured minimalist furniture and bold colors.

😄 Fun example

She spent hours trying to look effortlessly modish, which was quite ironic.

The modish café attracted young professionals with its Instagram-worthy décor.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

fashionabletrendystylishchiccontemporary

Antonyms

outdatedunfashionableold-fashioned

Related

voguetrendsettinghipmodernsophisticated

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