modish

[ moh-dish ]

/ ˈmoʊ dɪʃ /

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adjective

in the current fashion; stylish.

OTHER WORDS FOR modish

smart, chic, fashionable, trendy.

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Origin of modish

First recorded in 1650–60; mode² + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM modish

mod·ish·ly, adverbmod·ish·ness, nounun·mod·ish, adjectiveun·mod·ish·ly, adverb

Words nearby modish

modifier, modify, Modigliani, modillion, modiolus, modish, modiste, Modjeska, Modoc, modock wool, mod. praesc.

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How to use modish in a sentence

It feels bizarrely out of place, and the horde of modish Angelenos decide to capture it on their iPhones and Androids.
Paris Hilton's Trippy Los Angeles Release Party For Her Single With Lil Wayne|Jean Trinh|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A group of modish young Angelenos has congregated at Eveleigh, a bistro off Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood.
Andrew Bachelor, a.k.a. King Bach, Is the King of Vine—And Comedy’s Next Big Thing|Marlow Stern|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Top-40 music is blaring and the crowd, most of whom are standing, is young, modish, and easy on the eyes.
Inside Beacher's Madhouse, L.A.'s Craziest Nightclub|Marlow Stern|June 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
United received heaps of critical acclaim stateside and Phoenix became a favorite among the modish indie crowd.
Phoenix on New Album ‘Bankrupt!’ and Journey to Rock Superstardom|Marlow Stern|April 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

There was evidence of great care and taste in every fold of her modish dress.
Wayside Courtships|Hamlin Garland
Elizabeth blushed prettily, her shy gaze taking in the details of Miss Tripp's modish costume.
And So They Were Married|Florence Morse Kingsley
He, as well as Madam de Broglie, was a master of all the modish and fashionable small talk jargon of Paris.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete|Jean Jacques Rousseau
Suard will be embarrassed with them, as the modish French style runs into the other extreme.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton
Granny looked up and sighed as she saw the slim little creature in a very modish frock and a very modish hat.
The Amazing Inheritance|Frances R. Sterrett

British Dictionary definitions for modish

modish

/ (ˈməʊdɪʃ) /

adjective

in the current fashion or style; contemporary

Derived forms of modish

modishly, adverbmodishness, noun

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