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mod·ish

(mō′dĭsh)

adj.

Being in or conforming to the prevailing or current fashion; stylish: "With his longish wavy hair and his modish suits, he appears entirely at home on Rodeo Drive" (John Nathan).

mod′ish·ly adv.

mod′ish·ness n.

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Adv.

modishly - in a stylish manner; "He was smartly dressed"

sprucely, smartly

Translations

طرازياً

módně

fashionabeltmoderne

modisch

tískulega

modaya uygun olarak

时髦地

modishly

[ˈməʊdɪʃlɪ] ADV → elegantemente
to be modishly dressed → ir vestido con suma elegancia

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

modishly

adv (= fashionably) → modisch; (= stylishly) → schick; he modishly professed his solidarity with the working classes → er folgte dem herrschenden Trend und bekannte sich mit der Arbeiterklasse solidarisch

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

mode

(məud) noun

1. a manner of doing something. an unusual mode of expression.

2. a kind or type. modes of transport.

3. a fashion. Large hats are the latest mode.

ˈmodish adjective

fashionable and smart.

ˈmodishly adverb

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