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new look collapse: a style of women's clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947; involved a tight bodice and narrow waist and a flowing pleated skirt

recent collapse: near to or not long before the present; "recent times"; "of recent origin"; being new in a time not long past; "recent graduates"; "a recent addition to the house"; "recent buds on the apple trees"

vanguard collapse: the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"; the leading units moving at the head of an army

neologism collapse: the act of inventing a word or phrase; a newly invented word or phrase

last word collapse: an authoritative statement; "my doctor has the last word on the medicines I take"; the final statement in a verbal argument; "she always gets the last word"

utensil collapse: an implement for practical use (especially in a household)

red herring collapse: any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue; a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color

pill collapse: a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet; something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size; a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception; something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured; "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take"; a unpleasant or tiresome person

contemporary collapse: a person of nearly the same age as another; belonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"; characteristic of the present; "contemporary trends in design"; "the role of computers in modern-day medicine"

instrumentality collapse: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end; the quality of being instrumental for some purpose; a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"

modern collapse: a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes; a contemporary person; characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture; used of a living language; being the current stage in its development; "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"; belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages; "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric"

apparatus collapse: equipment designed to serve a specific function; (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"

contraceptive collapse: an agent or device intended to prevent conception; capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications"

stylish collapse: having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress; "a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey"; "the stylish resort of Gstadd"

escutcheon collapse: a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms; (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed

mediation collapse: the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement; negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party

annulet collapse: a small ring; molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column; (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle; "a hollow roundel"

gambit collapse: a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position; an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

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