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trickle-up trend — n. A fashion trend based on styles seen in the streets. Example Citation: The Harlem zoot suit for men was an early example of [a] trickle up trend. Leanne Delap, Style demands substance, The Globe and Mail Related Words: covert couture hand me… … New words
Trickle-down — In the fashion industry, this term refers to the phenomena of how a trend starts in an upscale market and then filters down to the masses. The psychology of differentiation and imitation is at the core of why members of the lower classes want… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
hand-me-up — n. A used object, especially an article of clothing, passed from a younger person to an older person. adj. v. Example Citations: Until knock off time at 5 pm from his Little India den, he maintains contact with the outside world via an old, hand… … New words
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covert couture — n. High quality, custom made fashions designed to look like off the rack clothing. Example Citation: A regular bespoke suit can cost about $5,000, already out of the range of most of us. But with every minor mogul and hip hop artist sporting… … New words
pickle-stabber — n. A boot with a high, thin heel. Example Citation: The high heeled, pointy toed boot was the trendsetting footwear on the designer runways this season, but that doesn t mean those skittish about pickle stabbers need worry. Deborah Fulsang, Boot… … New words
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… … Universalium
