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warcore

warcore noun: a style of fashion characterised by aspects of military apparel.

Noun

warcore (uncountable)

  1. A style of fashion characterised by aspects of military apparel.
    • Arguably, this strain of warcore clothing is reflective of the violence, chaos, and widespread anxiety in the world at large.2018 July 27, Steff Yotka, “Has Warcore Replaced Normcore in Fashion?”, in Vogue
    • Your trench coat, your chinos, your Father’s Day necktie—your closet overflows with gear that was originally worn by stout patriots, fearful conscripts, and paid killers. But this warcore thing is new.2019 March 6, Troy Patterson, “From Grunt Style to 'Warcore,' Civilians Are Embracing Military Fashion”, in The New Yorker

Origin of warcore

Coined by Steff Yotka in Vogue in 2018, from war + -core.

Questions about warcore

What does warcore mean?
Warcore means a style of fashion characterised by aspects of military apparel.
What part of speech is warcore?
Warcore is a noun.

Words near warcore in the dictionary

  1. Warchus
  2. Warchuses
  3. warclub
  4. warclubs
  5. Warcop
  6. warcore
  7. Warcrack
  8. warcraft
  9. Warcrafter
  10. Warcrafters
  11. warcrafts

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