fashionable

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adjective

fash·​ion·​able ˈfa-shə-nə-bəl How to pronounce fashionable (audio)
ˈfash-nə-bəl
1
: conforming to the custom, fashion, or established mode
2
: of or relating to the world of fashion
fashionability
ˌfa-shə-nə-bi-lə-tē How to pronounce fashionable (audio)
ˌfash-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun
fashionableness
ˈfa-shə-nə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce fashionable (audio)
ˈfash-nə-bəl-nəs
noun
fashionably
ˈfa-shə-nə-blē How to pronounce fashionable (audio)
ˈfash-nə-blē
adverb

fashionable

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noun

: a fashionable person

Examples of fashionable in a Sentence

Adjective It isn't fashionable to express such an opinion these days. fashionable people who know all the right restaurants
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Practical and fashionable, this barn jacket has been dubbed as shoppers' favorite transitional piece. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024 Jeans are the primary option for bottoms, though if time allows a wide-legged, wide-wale corduroy pant would work both for the costume and be a fashionable option for the remainder of the fall. James Powel, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
Sunbathing was suddenly a thing, and Coco Chanel made having a tan fashionable. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023 It is copied, amended and upgraded, embraced by Hollywood actors in search of the fashionable. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for fashionable 

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

fashion entry 1 or fashion entry 2 + -able

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1800, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fashionable was circa 1580

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Cite this Entry

“Fashionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fashionable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

fashionable

adjective
fash·​ion·​able
ˈfash-(ə-)nə-bəl
1
: following the fashion : stylish
fashionable clothes
2
: of or relating to the world of fashion : popular among those who set fashions
fashionable stores
fashionableness noun
fashionably
-blē
adverb

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