What does vouge mean?
Vouge is an uncommon variant spelling of the English word vogue. Like vogue, it can refer to a prevailing fashion in dress, behaviour, or taste, as in “the vogue for wide-brimmed hats.” It can also mean the popularity or widespread approval of something, as in “the vogue for collecting vintage posters.” The word is often used in phrases such as “in vogue,” indicating that something is currently fashionable or widely admired. Although vouge appears in older usage and may occasionally be encountered in specialized or historical contexts, vogue is the standard modern spelling. The unusual form can therefore be useful to readers interested in the history of English vocabulary, but it should not normally be used as a deliberate alternative in contemporary writing.
nounA variant spelling of vogue.
- A way of life, custom, or type of dress that is popular at a particular time.
"The design became a vogue among collectors."
"Short skirts were in the vogue that season."
"The magazine has a vogue for publishing literary fiction."
Plural forms are rare because the spelling itself is uncommon.
"Changing vouges have reflected the era's tastes."
Vouge preserves an older spelling of vogue, a word associated with what is fashionable or widely popular.
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Etymology of vouge
Vouge is a variant spelling of vogue, which entered English from French during the early modern period. The French word derives from Italian voga, meaning fashion or vogue, and ultimately from Latin vadere, “to go.” The older spelling with -u- reflects the form of the French source word. English later standardized on vogue, while voguish was formed as a derivative of the modern spelling.
How vouge is actually used
Vouge is uncommon; use vogue in modern English.
Easily confused with vouge
Vouge is an alternative spelling of vogue; the standard modern spelling is vogue.