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fuori moda — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
  • old-fashioned adjective Belonging to or suited to an earlier time, and no longer in style or common use. It can be mildly critical, suggesting something is out of date, or warm, suggesting it has the charm and solidity of the past.
  • unfashionable adj Not in keeping with current fashion or trends.

Senses

fuori moda is used for these senses in English:

backward — full definition

  1. adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
  2. adj Less developed or advanced than expected, especially describing a place, culture, or way of thinking.
  3. adj Reluctant or slow to act, learn, or come forward.

old-fashioned — full definition

  1. adjective Belonging to or suited to an earlier time, and no longer in style or common use. It can be mildly critical, suggesting something is out of date, or warm, suggesting it has the charm and solidity of the past.
  2. adjective Holding views or standards that belong to an earlier generation, especially about behaviour, morals or manners.
  3. noun A cocktail made by stirring whiskey — usually bourbon or rye — with sugar, a dash of bitters and ice, served over a large cube with an orange twist.

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