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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
  • The spacious drawing room radiates Georgian elegance with soaring ceilings, floor-length sash windows, mural wallpaper, and intricate crown moldings.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But lady-like neutrals offer understated elegance that elongates the fingers and instantly softens the look of the hands.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • Because of the show’s international popularity, the players walked into the castle knowing exactly where to go and what to investigate.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Berlin — German leader Friedrich Merz's position is under threat as the far-right surges in popularity and support for his own center-right party tanks.
    — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of popularity
Noun
  • These diverse cultural influences are evident in the old city’s Italian-style 18th-century architecture, another major draw for visitors.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a Towie-style home, her former close friend Cee, who is married to Marcus’s brother Mario (Agamemnon), hosts a tense event to mark her return – blood-spattered and still in shock.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of style
Noun
  • Quantum information is a very current vogue, and a lot of people turn the question of interpretation into quantum informational notions.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But even at its most explicit, in documentaries, political cinema acts as an antidote to the culture’s wearying vogue for escapism.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 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
  • As Sand tries to steer the conversation away from partisanship, the first noticeable thing about his campaign is the color scheme of his yard signs, which avoid standard-issue patriotic colors in favor of green and orange.
    — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • After years of sellers holding the upper hand, the US housing market is subtly shifting in buyers’ favor.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of favor
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“Modishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modishness. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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