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Pronunciation: (mod), [key]
—adj.
1. very modern; up-to-date; being in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
2. (sometimes cap.) of or pertaining to a style of dress of the 1960s, typified by miniskirts, bell-bottom trousers, boots, and bright colors and patterns.

—n.
1. a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
2. (sometimes cap.) a British teenager of the 1960s who affected a very neat, sophisticated appearance and wore fancy clothing inspired by Edwardian dress.