fashion (ˈfæʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- style in clothes, cosmetics, behaviour, etc, esp the latest or most admired style
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a fashion magazine
- (modifier) (esp of accessories) designed to be in the current fashion, but not necessarily to last
- manner of performance; mode; way ⇒
in a striking fashion
- ((in combination) ⇒
crab-fashion
- manner of performance; mode; way ⇒
- a way of life that revolves around the activities, dress, interests, etc, that are most fashionable
- shape, appearance, or form
- sort; kind; type
- See after a fashion
- See after the fashion of
- See of fashion
verb (tr)
- to give a particular form to
- to make suitable or fitting
- obsolete to contrive; manage
Alternative Forms
ˈfashioner nounWord Origin
C13 facioun form, manner, from Old French faceon , from Latin factiō a making, from facere to makeSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
style,
look,
trend,
rage,
custom,
convention,
mode,
vogue,
usage,
craze,
fad,
latest style prevailing taste
latest,
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form,
make,
line,
cut,
figure,
model,
shape,
pattern,
appearance,
stamp,
mould,
guise,
configuration,
Quotations
"It is only the modern that ever becomes old-fashioned"
"Only the minute and the future are interesting in fashion - it exists to be destroyed"
"Fashion is made to become unfashionable"
Translations
- British English:
fashion
Fashion is the area of activity that involves styles of clothing and appearance....20 full-colour pages of fashion for men.ˈfæʃən NOUN ...20 full-colour pages of fashion for men.
- Spanish:
moda
nf
- French:
mode
nf
- German:
Mode
nf
- Chinese: 时尚 n
- Arabic: مُوضَة n
- Portuguese: moda nf
- Russian: мода nf
- Croatian: moda nf
- Czech: móda nf
- Danish: mode nutr
- Dutch: mode n
- Finnish: muoti n
- Greek: μόδα nf
- Italian: moda nf
- Japanese: 流行 n
- Korean: 유행 n
- Norwegian: mote nm
- Polish: moda nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: moda nf
- European Spanish:
moda
nf
- Swedish: mode nnt
- Thai: แฟชั่น n
- Turkish: moda n
- Vietnamese: thời trang n
Usage examples
For a moment, I wondered if Jamaillian nobles truly dressed in such a gaudy fashion.
, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)Most of them appear to be bent, which is not as I thought a sign of defective manufacturing, but is the fashion now.
Country Life (2004)It has been the fashion of recent, more inclusive times to emphasise the latter half of the Anglo-Irish tradition.
Irish Times (2002)Keaton won an Oscar for her portrayal of Annie Hall and set a fashion trend for women wearing men's clothes.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Walker, being the on-board sailmaker, was trying to work out how he could fashion something suitable from what was available.
, FATAL STORM (2001)