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a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order
an avid word enthusiast who is compiling a lexicon of archaic and unusual words
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Certain cosmetic treatments have invaded the cultural lexicon over the years, becoming veritable household names.
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
Temu has now fully replaced Wish, an earlier bargain online shopping site, in the cultural lexicon as the signifier of knockoffs or budget-friendly alternatives.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
Here’s what to know Although the term gender-affirming care came into the public’s lexicon fairly recently, Dr. Madeline Deutsch, director of the UCSF Gender Affirming Health Program in San Francisco, said the practice has been around for some time and is based on decades of scientific research.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
This beautiful book written by the highly respected denim head Bryan Szabo not only features a kind of essential lexicon of what’s cool—and always will be cool—in menswear terms, but also provides a detailed explanation as to how these things came to be cool.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
Temu has now fully replaced Wish, an earlier bargain online shopping site, in the cultural lexicon as the signifier of knockoffs or budget-friendly alternatives.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
Here’s what to know Although the term gender-affirming care came into the public’s lexicon fairly recently, Dr. Madeline Deutsch, director of the UCSF Gender Affirming Health Program in San Francisco, said the practice has been around for some time and is based on decades of scientific research.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
This beautiful book written by the highly respected denim head Bryan Szabo not only features a kind of essential lexicon of what’s cool—and always will be cool—in menswear terms, but also provides a detailed explanation as to how these things came to be cool.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Lexicon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexicon. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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