| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | To walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display: flounce, peacock, prance, strut, swagger, swash. Informal : sashay. See MOVE, SELF-LOVE. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. Catering to, used by, or admitting only the wealthy or socially superior: exclusive, fancy, posh, swanky. Informal : ritzy. See PLAIN. 2. Being or in accordance with the current fashion: à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swanky, trig. Informal : classy, in, sharp, snappy, swish, tony, trendy. Slang : with-it. Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute. See STYLE, USUAL.
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