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mod·ish

   [moh-dish]
adjective
in the current fashion; stylish.
Origin:
1650–60; mode2 + -ish1

Related forms
mod·ish·ly, adverb
mod·ish·ness, noun
un·mod·ish, adjective
un·mod·ish·ly, adverb

Synonyms
smart, chic, fashionable, trendy.

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modish (ˈməʊdɪʃ)
 
—adj
in the current fashion or style; contemporary
 
'modishly
 
—adv
 
'modishness
 
—n

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modish
1650s, from mode (2) + -ish. Very common in 17-18 c.; now somewhat arch. [OED].
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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