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boga

fashion, vogue

noun BOH-gah Rare

Origin: from Italian voga (rowing, then fashion)

Usage Note

Boga most commonly appears in the phrase en boga (in vogue, fashionable): esta tendencia está en boga (this trend is in fashion). On its own, boga is literary and dated; modern Spanish speakers use moda in everyday speech. It is feminine: la boga.

Examples

"Esa moda está en boga entre los jóvenes."

Natural Translation

That fashion is in vogue among young people.

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