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newest

ne·west

UK/ˈnjuːɪst/ US/ˈn(j)uɪst/ fairly common

adjective

1.

in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style

  • “wears only the latest style”
  • “the last thing in swimwear”
  • “knows the newest dances”
  • “cutting-edge technology”
  • “a with-it boutique”
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Origin

From Middle English newest, from Old English nīwost, from Proto-Germanic *niwistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwisth₂os, superlative of *néwos/*néwyos (whence new). Cognate with Scots newest, Dutch nieuwst, German neueste, neuste, Icelandic nýjastur, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (niujists), Ashkun nustári (“before”), Kamkata-viri nüštë́ř (“before”), Waigali nüst (“before”), Vedic Sanskrit नविष्ठ (náviṣṭha).

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