vogueing

/ ˈvəʊɡɪŋ /

noun

1. a dance style of the late 1980s, in which a fashion model's movements and postures are imitated in a highly stylized manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of vogueing¹

C20: from Vogue magazine

Example Sentences

The boxing coach, who has been linked to Madge since February, joined her onstage to help judge a vogueing competition during her performance of the 1990 hit “Vogue.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the second, on Wednesday and Thursday, two excerpts from its “Age of Content” shared the stage with dances by the Paris-based choreographer Lasseindra Ninja — celebrated for her work in the European vogueing scene — and the trailblazing American postmodernist Lucinda Childs.

From New York Times

She joined the Queen of Pop in an outfit made entirely of duct tape to judge a vogueing competition.

From BBC

Thousands attended a vogueing master class and ball.

From New York Times

No — as a crowd chanted at a Brooklyn gas station on Friday night — vogueing is not a crime.

From New York Times