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modish

adjective mod·ish \ˈmō-dish\

: fashionable or stylish in a modern way

Full Definition of MODISH

: fashionable, stylish <a modish hat> <a modish writer>

— mod·ish·ly adverb

— mod·ish·ness noun

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First Known Use of MODISH

1660

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Synonyms: à la mode (also a la mode), au courant, chic, cool [slang], exclusive, fashionable, fresh [slang], happening, hip, in, stylish, sharp, smart, snappy, supercool, swell, swish, trendy, voguish

Antonyms: dowdy, out, outmoded, styleless, unchic, uncool, unfashionable, unmodish, unstylish

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