cri
cri — noun
1. a person or thing that represents the newest and most stylish look of the moment
a person or thing that represents the newest and most stylish look of the moment
At Paris Fashion Week, editors called silver trench coats the latest cri.
call [thing] the latest cri
Within months, touch-free lamps became the latest cri in luxury hotels.
become the latest cri in [place/field]
The magazine praised bamboo dinner sets as the latest cri for small apartments.
Among young stylists, square-toe boots remained the latest cri all winter.
By June, every magazine called Jisoo the latest cri in pop music.
- old hat
describes something that already feels out of date or no longer exciting
- old-fashioned
is the plain opposite when something no longer looks current
文法句型
the latest cri
be the latest cri in [field]
用法筆記
Usually appears in the phrase 'the latest cri' and is most at home in fashion or style writing. It can refer either to a person or to a thing that suddenly becomes the model everyone wants to copy.
常見錯誤
cri — adjective
- cripositive
- criercomparative
- criestsuperlative
1. showing the freshest and most up-to-date style, especially in fashion or design
showing the freshest and most up-to-date style, especially in fashion or design
The hotel reopened with a cri rooftop bar and glossy mirrored walls.
cri + noun in design writing
Mira bought a cri handbag that matched the metallic shoes in the window.
By spring, square sunglasses looked cri again on every style blog.
The gallery café kept its menu small, but the room still felt cri.
- fashionable
is the broad everyday word and does not sound as rare or high-style
- trendy
is more informal and can suggest fast-changing popularity
- cutting-edge
often stresses bold new design or technology rather than pure style
- dated
suggests a style that now looks tied to an earlier period
- old-fashioned
is the plain opposite for something not in the current style
文法句型
cri + noun
look cri
用法筆記
Mostly seen in fashion, design, and culture writing rather than in ordinary conversation. It often comes before a noun, but writers may also use it after verbs such as 'look' when judging a style as strikingly current.