Word of the Day: Juxtaposition

Juxtaposition:
1. an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
2. the state of being close together or side by side.

Juxtaposed next to the Mercedes G Class Mary Kate Olsen looks extremely gaunt.

Juxtaposed next to the Mercedes G Class Mary Kate Olsen looks extremely gaunt.

TwitterMySpaceFacebookLinkedInRedditDiggDeliciousTechnorati FavoritesStumbleUponAOL MailGoogle BookmarksLiveJournalShare

Word of the Day: Miniscule

Miniscule

1. very small; “a minuscule closet”; “a minuscule amount of rain fell”

TwitterMySpaceFacebookLinkedInRedditDiggDeliciousTechnorati FavoritesStumbleUponAOL MailGoogle BookmarksLiveJournalShare

Word of the Day: Philanthropy

Philanthropy:

1: goodwill to fellowmen ; especially : active effort to promote human welfare
2: a philanthropic act or gift
3: an organization distributing or supported by philanthropic funds

TwitterMySpaceFacebookLinkedInRedditDiggDeliciousTechnorati FavoritesStumbleUponAOL MailGoogle BookmarksLiveJournalShare

Word of the Day: Voyage

Voyage:

1: an act or instance of traveling, a journey
2: a course or period of traveling by other than land routes i.e a long sea voyage
3: an account of a journey especially by sea

TwitterMySpaceFacebookLinkedInRedditDiggDeliciousTechnorati FavoritesStumbleUponAOL MailGoogle BookmarksLiveJournalShare

Word of the Day: Milliner

Milliner:

One that makes, trims, designs, or sells hats.

Mademoiselle Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel started her career in Fashion as a milliner.

TwitterMySpaceFacebookLinkedInRedditDiggDeliciousTechnorati FavoritesStumbleUponAOL MailGoogle BookmarksLiveJournalShare

Word of the Day: Mannequin

Mannequin:

In the US a Mannequin is a dummy or lay figure that is commonly used in retail stores to display clothes.

In France a Mannequin is a model, a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of art, fashion, or other products and advertising.

TwitterMySpaceFacebookLinkedInRedditDiggDeliciousTechnorati FavoritesStumbleUponAOL MailGoogle BookmarksLiveJournalShare

Word of the Day: Mademoiselle

Mademoiselle:

1 : an unmarried French girl or woman —used as a title equivalent to Miss for an unmarried woman not of English-speaking nationality
2 : a French governess

TwitterMySpaceFacebookLinkedInRedditDiggDeliciousTechnorati FavoritesStumbleUponAOL MailGoogle BookmarksLiveJournalShare

Word of the Day: Domicile

Domicile:

1 : a dwelling place : place of residence : home
2 a : a person’s fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes
b : the place where a corporation is actually or officially established

TwitterMySpaceFacebookLinkedInRedditDiggDeliciousTechnorati FavoritesStumbleUponAOL MailGoogle BookmarksLiveJournalShare

Word of the Day: Wasp

Wasp: a member of the dominant and the most privileged class of people in the United States

Charlotte from Sex and the City is a perfect example of wasp.

TwitterMySpaceFacebookLinkedInRedditDiggDeliciousTechnorati FavoritesStumbleUponAOL MailGoogle BookmarksLiveJournalShare

Word of the Day: Chic

Chic:

  1. smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner
  2. a distinctive mode of dress or manner associated with a fashionable lifestyle, ideology, or pursuit
Related Posts with Thumbnails
TwitterMySpaceFacebookLinkedInRedditDiggDeliciousTechnorati FavoritesStumbleUponAOL MailGoogle BookmarksLiveJournalShare

« Previous Entries

Get Adobe Flash player