Verboticism: Rofashtation

DEFINITION: n., A fashion item so old that it has gone out of and come back into style. v., To save outdated clothing hoping that it will come back into style.
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Rewearhouse
Created by: crmow
Pronunciation: re-wair-houz
Sentence: Julia rewearhoused her bell bottoms from the 70's, but it didn't work out because she couldn't squeeze in to them any longer.
Etymology: rewear + warehouse
Reingarbnate
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: re-in-garb-nate
Sentence: Though they were from the 70's, and gave her torso the look of a muffin top, Jenny would occasionally reingarbnate one of her favorite miniskirts.
Etymology: reincarnate, garb
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COMMENTS:
like it - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-17: 13:57:00
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Clutureless
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: klu-ture-less
Sentence: Although she'd been a fashion diva in her youth, she was clutureless when it came to current trends.
Etymology: Blended word: "couture" (high fashion) blended with "clueless" (uninformed; ignorant)
Phoeknicks
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: fee nicks
Sentence: officially they were called hotpants, but she called them phoeknicks, as she revived them every seven years.
Etymology: phoenix (Legendary bird which rises from they ashes every so often), knicks
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-17: 15:51:00
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Dejavogue
Created by: kabloozie
Pronunciation: day-jah-vOg
Sentence: Mom, I don't think that Dynasty era jacket and those massive shoulder pads are in dejavogue just yet.
Etymology: deja vu + vogue
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COMMENTS:
...getting out my Dolphin shorts any day now... - kabloozie, 2007-10-17: 02:51:00
You and I seem to be on the same channel...(or is that Chanel?) - MrDave2176, 2007-10-17: 17:22:00
Excellent! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-17: 17:45:00
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Reattire
Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /ri:ə'taɪə/
Sentence: The girl tried to explain her father that the skirt she was wearing was one of her mother's reattires.
Etymology: REATTIRE. n. From Re (Pref. Again; anew. Backward; back) + Attire (Clothing or array; apparel)
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COMMENTS:
Everything old is new again.... - Nosila, 2008-09-15: 21:37:00
Good one. - lumina, 2008-09-16: 10:43:00
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Restycle
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: ree-STYE-kuhl
Sentence: Alex finally got round to restycling his stone-washed jeans and Members Only jacket, but his date was not impressed.
Etymology: recycle + style
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COMMENTS:
And oy, of course, now I think of a better word. - mplsbohemian, 2007-10-17: 20:53:00
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Undeadthread
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: un.ded.thred
Sentence: It was the 80s all over again with Rachel prancing around in the undeadthread of baggy shirt and leggings
Etymology: the undead, thread
