vogue

vogue
\ \ [16] The etymological notion underlying the word vogue is of being borne along on the ‘waves’ of fashion. Its immediate source was French vogue. This was originally used for ‘rowing’, but was subsequently extended metaphorically via ‘smooth easy course’ and ‘successful course’ to ‘fashionable course’.
\ \ French vogue itself, though, was of Germanic origin. It was a derivative of the verb voguer ‘row, go along smoothly’, which was probably borrowed from Old Low German *wogon ‘float on the waves’ (a relative of English waggon, way, etc).
\ \ Cf.⇒ WAGGON, WAY

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  • vogue — [ vɔg ] n. f. • 1466; p. ê. it. voga; même orig. que voguer 1 ♦ État de ce qui est apprécié momentanément du public; de ce qui est à la mode. « C est l opinion qui toujours fait la vogue » (La Fontaine). ⇒ 1. mode. Sa vogue augmente, baisse. ⇒… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • vogue — VOGUE. s. fem. L impulsion, le mouvement d une galere ou autre vaisseau par la force des rames. Vogue lente & foible, vogue pressée & forte. Il sign. fig. Le credit, l estime, la reputation où est une personne. Ce Predicateur avoit fort la vogue …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vogue — 〈[vo:g] f.; ; unz.〉 1. Bewegung, Antrieb 2. Beliebtheit; →a. en vogue [<frz. vogue „Zulauf, Schwung; Ansehen, Beifall; Glück, Ruf“; zu voguer „fahren, schwimmen, rudern“] * * * Vogüé   [vɔ gɥe], Eugène …   Universal-Lexikon

  • vogue — [vəug US voug] n [C usually singular, U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: act of rowing, course, fashion , from Old Italian voga, from vogare to row ] a popular and fashionable style, activity, method etc = ↑fashion vogue for ▪ the vogue for… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • vogue — [ voug ] noun 1. ) singular something that is popular or fashionable: Thin mustaches used to be the vogue. 2. ) uncount the state of being popular or fashionable: in vogue: Platform shoes are back in vogue …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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