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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