🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

moda passageira

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmɔdɐ pɐˈzaʒeɾɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fad/fæd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A última moda passageira é a roupa oversized."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A temporary fashion or trend that is enthusiastically adopted by a group of people.

    "The latest fad in fashion is oversized clothing."
  2. 2

    An intense and short-lived enthusiasm for something.

    "The new diet quickly became a fad, attracting many followers before fading away."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fad' originates from the early 19th century, derived from the earlier term 'fadd', which is believed to be a variant of 'faddle', meaning to move about aimlessly. It reflects a transient enthusiasm or craze that captures public attention for a short period.

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