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| dernier cri |
last cry (French); the last word; latest fashion. |
| fashion plate |
a person who usu. dresses in the latest, most stylish clothes. [1/2 definitions] |
| hip4 |
aware of, participating in, or belonging to the latest fashions in music, language, clothing, and the like; cool or fashionable. [1/2 definitions] |
| Holocene |
of, relating to, or designating the latest geological epoch of the Quaternary Period that includes the present and began approximately 10 thousand years ago, marked by the development of modern human culture; Recent. [1/2 definitions] |
| last1 |
the most recent; latest. [1/12 definitions] |
| last word |
(informal) the newest, most up-to-date fashion, appliance, equipment, or the like; latest thing. [1/3 definitions] |
| nth |
(informal) being the latest in a series that seems long. [1/3 definitions] |
| quaternary |
(cap.) of, relating to, or designating the latest geological period of the Cenozoic Era that includes the present and began approximately 1.8 million years ago, marked by widespread glaciers, the appearance of humans, and the development of human culture. [1/4 definitions] |
| quidnunc |
a person who is nosy and eager to hear the latest gossip; busybody. |
| trend |
the latest style; mode. [1/4 definitions] |
| trendy |
of or relating to the latest style or mode. |
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