modishness

noun

1
as in fashionableness
the quality or state of being fashionable when it comes to clothes, she prefers modesty to modishness

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2
as in popularity
the state of enjoying widespread approval the modishness of that hairstyle is now so transparent that the really hip people have moved on to something else

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modishness
  1. elegance
  2. popularity
  3. style
  4. vogue
  5. stylishness
  6. fashionability
  7. hipness
  8. favor
Noun
  • Capturing the whole of the set-up, a Mediterranean pile on the north-west coast of Cyprus, framing its splendid size, its weighty elegance, its thrilling solidity, is challenging.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Mosaku’s dress was formfitting and merged timeless elegance with a scintillating, sensual appeal by contemporary standards.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • In Mexico, Lotería was initially played by the upper classes but gradually gained mass popularity via traveling fairs (called ferias).
    — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the growing popularity of AI search with consumers threatens to reverse that progress.
    — Dax Dasilva, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of popularity
Noun
  • Adopting techniques from classic-Hollywood style, cinematographers dusted off antiquated equipment, using tungsten bulbs instead of LEDs to create the low-key contrasts typical of the genre.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Its official music video, which was uploaded in 2019 and now clocks up one billion views, was shot in the style of a telenovela.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • Textural and layered wallpaper looks are similarly quite en vogue right now, granting organic depth to a room that might otherwise feel small and ordinary.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Designers agree that these are also majorly in vogue at this point in time.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of vogue
Noun
  • These perfectly girly-sporty sneakers have a substantial fan club who trust them for comfort and stylishness.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last, though the weightless, old-school video game aesthetic of the alien monster design sticks out even more amid the stylishness of the world captured in-camera.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026
Definition of stylishness
Noun
  • Combining functionality with fashionability, while maintaining Vuori’s sleek silhouettes, simple embellishments and a quiet color palette.
    — Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Definition of fashionability
Noun
  • Sure, Palm Springs revived its hipness quotient with Rat Pack patina, and Coachella became a global brand thanks to the music festival.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 22 June 2026
  • There were limits to his hipness, though.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of hipness
Noun
  • The Justice Department also says Beijing is determined to sway American public opinion in its favor by cultivating relationships with political figures seen as having access to the levers of power.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Why look at the out-of-favor sectors versus the lonely stocks that are working now?
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of favor
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“Modishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modishness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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