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moda

fashion

noun MOH-dah Less Common

Origin: from French 'mode'

Also means

trend

Usage Note

Moda is feminine, plural mode, and lives in the fixed phrase di moda ('in fashion') versus fuori moda ('out of style'). Milan's settimana della moda is fashion week; the noun is a loanword from French.

Examples

"Questo stile è di moda."

Natural Translation

This style is in fashion.

Literal Translation

This style is of fashion.

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