Word
vogue
US/ˈvoʊɡ/
UK/vˈəʊɡ/
Definitions
01current fashion
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal
n. the style or fashion that is popular at a particular time.
n. the prevailing fashion or style at a given time; often used to describe a trend that has gained widespread acceptance.
日本語:流行※
“Short hair was the vogue in the 1920s.”
“The current vogue for minimalist interior design has led to a significant increase in the sales of neutral-toned furniture and industrial lighting.”
Usage
Often used with the definite article 'the' or in the phrase 'in vogue'.
02to dance
C2 · Proficiency Informal
v. to perform the vogue style of dance.
v. to perform the stylized movements associated with the vogue dance subculture.
“The crowd cheered as the dancers began to vogue on stage.”
“The music video featured several professional dancers who were hired specifically for their ability to vogue with precision and speed.”
Usage
The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.
Real-World Examples
“The way I see it is because we adapt and we have humour.”
She has no truck with the vogue for autofiction – “It’s for a certain reader.” “Endeavoring to bring our researches up to date, we learn that "dopey" is still popular and that "stupid" and "rat" are terms currently in vogue among well-brought-up little boys and girls.” Etymology
First attested in 1565. Borrowed from Middle French vogue (“wave, course of success”), from Old French vogue, from voguer (“to row, sway, set sail”), from Old Saxon wogōn (“to sway, rock”), var. of wagōn (“to float, fluctuate”), from Proto-Germanic wagōną (“to sway, fluctuate”) and Proto-Germanic wēgaz (“water in motion”), from Proto-Germanic weganą (“to move, carry, weigh”), from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- (“to move, go, transport”) (compare way). Akin to Old Saxon wegan (“to move”), Old High German wegan (“to move”), Old English wegan (“to move, carry, weigh”), Old Norse vaga (“to sway, fluctuate”), Old English wagian (“to sway, totter”), German Woge (“wave”), Swedish våg (“wave”). More at wag. The dance derives its name from Vogue magazine.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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