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Definition of Modishness
1. Noun. Elegance by virtue of being fashionable.
Exact synonyms: Chic, Chichi, Chicness, Last Word, Smartness, Stylishness, Swank
Generic synonyms: Elegance
Specialized synonyms: Dapperness, Jauntiness, Nattiness, Rakishness
Derivative terms: Chic, Chic, Modish, Smart, Stylish, Stylish, Swanky
Generic synonyms: Elegance
Specialized synonyms: Dapperness, Jauntiness, Nattiness, Rakishness
Derivative terms: Chic, Chic, Modish, Smart, Stylish, Stylish, Swanky
Definition of Modishness
1. Noun. The property of being modish. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Modishness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Modishness
Literary usage of Modishness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Overtones: A Book of Temperaments: Richard Strauss, Parsifal, Verdi, Balzac by James Huneker (1904)
"There is a modishness even in the art of writing for the piano, and Beethoven
despised modishness, as would have Diana of the Ephesians the millinery of ..."
2. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities by William Smith (1891)
"Fashion and luxury are mirrored in the gauze-like drapery with its wealth of
embroidery, in the jewels of the women, the modishness of the men. ..."
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