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va-va-voom

British

/ ˌvæˌvæˈvuːm /

noun

informal the quality of being interesting, exciting, or sexually appealing

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When I go into You’re the Worst, I’m very glammed up and my hair and makeup is va-va-voom.

From Time

Impeccably built and finished, Baja has produced a 35-footer with the amenities and space of a larger boat, plus all the va-va-voom you�d expect from a boat in the Outlaw series.

From Time Magazine Archive

The collection crescendoed passionately into the evening with Saab’s bread-and-butter va-va-voom silhouettes.

From Seattle Times

Give your conversation a soupçon of Left Bank va-va-voom.

From The Guardian

The Oscar-winner, who's known for her fashion-forward style, bucked the trend for classical va-va-voom and voluminous dresses that were popular this year at Cannes.

From US News

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