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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VOGUE, n. vig. [The sense of vogue is way, or the going of the world.]
The way or fashion of people at any particular time; temporary mode, custom or practice; popular reception for the time. We say, a particular form of dress is now in vogue; an amusing writer is now in vogue; such opinions are now in vogue. The phrase, the vogue of the world, used by good writers formerly, is nearly or quite obsolete.
Use may revive the obsoletest word, and banish those that now are most in vogue.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own" [syn: vogue, trend, style]
2: a current state of general acceptance and use

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle French, action of rowing, course, fashion, from voguer to sail, from Old French, from Old Italian vogare to row Date: 1571 1. archaic the leading place in popularity or acceptance 2. a. popular acceptation or favor ; popularity b. a period of popularity 3. one that is in fashion at a particular time Synonyms: see fashion • vogue adjective II. intransitive verb (vogued; voguing or vogueing) Etymology: from Vogue, a fashion magazine Date: 1989 to strike poses in campy imitation of fashion models especially as a kind of dance • voguer noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 (prec. by the) the prevailing fashion. 2 popular use or currency (has had a great vogue). Phrases and idioms: in vogue in fashion, generally current. vogue-word a word currently fashionable. Derivatives: voguish adj. Etymology: F f. It. voga rowing, fashion f. vogare row, go well

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Vogue Vogue, n. [F. vogue a rowing, vogue, fashion, It. voga, fr. vogare to row, to sail; probably fr. OHG. wag?n to move, akin to E. way. Cf. Way.] 1. The way or fashion of people at any particular time; temporary mode, custom, or practice; popular reception for the time; -- used now generally in the phrase in vogue. One vogue, one vein, One air of thoughts usurps my brain. --Herbert. Whatsoever its vogue may be, I still flatter myself that the parents of the growing generation will be satisfied with what ?? to be taught to their children in Westminster, in Eton, or in Winchester. --Burke. Use may revive the obsoletest words, And banish those that now are most in vogue. --Roscommon. 2. Influence; power; sway. [Obs.] --Strype.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. If there is a vogue for something, it is very popular and fashionable. Despite the vogue for so-called health teas, there is no evidence that they are any healthier... = trend, fad N-SING: oft N for n 2. If something is in vogue, is very popular and fashionable. If it comes into vogue, it becomes very popular and fashionable. Pale colours are much more in vogue than autumnal bronzes and coppers. ...the hippie-ethnic look which came into vogue in the late 60s. PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Fashion, mode, usage, custom, practice, repute, favor.

Moby Thesaurus

a la mode, acceptance, acclaim, bon ton, celebrity, character, chic, convention, craze, cry, currency, custom, eclat, fad, fame, famousness, fashion, fashionableness, favor, figure, furore, glory, haute couture, high fashion, in the mode, kudos, last word, latest thing, look, mode, modish, name, notoriety, notoriousness, popularity, preference, prevailing taste, prevalence, proper thing, publicity, rage, reclame, recognition, renown, report, reputation, repute, soigne, soignee, stream of fashion, style, stylish, stylishness, swim, taste, the bubble reputation, trend, voguish