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Cementing the notion that athleisure is here to stay is the word’s inclusion in the 2016 unabridged version of Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary. While Cara DelevingneKanye West, and Gigi Hadid might be the progenitors of the trend, the dictionary of record defines the look thus: “Casual clothing designed to be worn for both exercising and for general use.” Sure, there’s no mention of  the now-omnipresent hoodie in the dictionary definition but we’ll take all the fashion ground we can get.

Other terms added this year include fit-and-flaremeet-cute, ICYMI, and hella. Still, much of fashion’s go-to jargon is absent from the encyclopedic dictionary. Here, some suggestions by vogue.com recommends adding in 2017.

Le Smoking (noun): A black, slim-tailored suit for women designed by Yves Saint Laurent in 1966.

Hypebeast (noun): A man who obsessively follows trends in the streetwear and skate markets. Most often found in front of Supreme on Thursdays. See also: Hypebeast.com, a website advocating the hypebeast lifestyle that just debuted on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong’s Growth Enterprise Market at $270 million U.S.

Health Goth (noun): An athleisurely type who favors all-black clothes, bias-cut draping, and Rick Owens sneakers.

LBD or Little Black Dress (noun): A mid-length or mini semiformal black dress often worn in the evening for cocktails or parties. Popularized by Coco Chanel in the 1920s.

Mini-Crini (noun): A very short skirt based on Victorian crinolines cropped to just below the bum. Created by Vivienne Westwood in the late 1980s.

Drug Rug (noun): Another name for a woven Baja pullover, popularized by film and TV stoners like Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

Street Styler (noun): A person popular for being photographed in street style pictures.

Resort (noun): A season that delivers in November in which designers show furs, bikinis, and everything in between. See also: Cruise, pre-collection.