Used in a Sentence

catwalk

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for catwalk.

Editorial note

It's like the fashion industry, what is out of fashion comes back in because somebody says so and the catwalk is then flooded with retro fashion.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Any similar elevated walkway.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of catwalk gathered in one view.

noun

Any similar elevated walkway.

noun

(fashion) A narrow elevated stage on which models parade.

noun

(by extension, "the catwalk") The business of making clothes for fashion shows.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for catwalk.

noun

Any similar elevated walkway.

noun

(fashion) A narrow elevated stage on which models parade.

noun

(by extension, "the catwalk") The business of making clothes for fashion shows.

noun

(nautical) An elevated enclosed passage providing access fore and aft from the bridge of a merchant vessel.

Example sentences

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It's like the fashion industry, what is out of fashion comes back in because somebody says so and the catwalk is then flooded with retro fashion.

2

Most models are gaubf skeletons (human clothes hangers) with creepy facial expressions for the catwalk, and ridiculous clothes.

3

But even two headed martians know that computer models are about as useful as catwalk models for predicting the future.

4

It was a surreal experience in which 40 models, including me, were paid to walk down a catwalk for about 2,000 locals.

5

Now someone might point to some freakish catwalk outfit and some bizarro shoes, but those have negligible relevance to the normal world.

6

When it was first unveiled, the female robot’s catwalk looked so realistic that many people suspected there was actually a human inside.

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I don’t think Nazis will cling so eagerly to that salute after drag queens take it to the catwalk.

8

It took about 6 weeks for grunge to make it from a Seattle basement to a Paris catwalk, and that was three decades ago.

9

I suspect quite a lot of people here are into or have a nose for fashion (though not necessarily in the haute couture/catwalk sense).

10

Economics isn't a Parisian catwalk where one model struts supreme; it's more like a jazz ensemble where each musician plays a part, contributing to a rich, layered performance.

11

I am surprised that Google tries to promote them on catwalk instead of nerdy conferences, maybe they think it needs a bit of glamour.

12

It's basically a video of people looking busy in front of CADs and a woman coming straight from a catwalk trying to use the machine without breaking her nails.

Quote examples

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It hasn't actually even really landed in "the shit" yet, although the people running Trump have succeeded in breaking its last hold on the the catwalk over the shit vat.

2

Early "homesteaders" of GeoCities would select their URL based on a loose ontology of (neighbor)"hoods" and (sub)"burbs" (a fashion oriented page might be hosted at /FashionAvenue/Catwalk/1493).

Proper noun examples

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Based on rumors: 520, 720, and maybe a new slim aluminum 920 called Catwalk.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use catwalk in a sentence?

It's like the fashion industry, what is out of fashion comes back in because somebody says so and the catwalk is then flooded with retro fashion.

What does catwalk mean?

Any similar elevated walkway.

What part of speech is catwalk?

catwalk is commonly used as noun.