Usage Note
Moda is borrowed from Spanish moda and refers to prevailing styles in clothing or popular trends generally. In Tagalog conversation, uso is an equally common synonym, but moda tends to appear in more formal or fashion-industry contexts.
Examples
" Maganda ang moda ngayon. "
Natural Translation
The fashion is nice these days.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the fashion now.
" Ang mga damit na ito ay hindi na uso at wala na sa moda. "
Natural Translation
These clothes are no longer trendy and are out of fashion.
Literal Translation
The plural clothes that this is not already trendy and none already in fashion.
" Ang modang uso ngayong taon ay babalik din pagkalipas ng ilang dekada, gaya ng nangyayari sa karamihan ng estilo. "
Natural Translation
The fashion that's trendy this year will come back after a few decades, like what happens with most styles.
Literal Translation
The fashion that trendy this year is return also after of few decade, like of happening to majority of style.
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