fashion

²fashion

verb

fash·ionedfash·ion·ing\ˈfash-niŋ, ˈfa-sh^ən-iŋ\

Definition of FASHION

transitive verb

1

a : to give shape or form to : mold b : alter, transform c : to mold into a particular character by influencing or training d : to make or construct usually with the use of imagination and ingenuity <fashion a lamp from an old churn>

2

: fit, adapt

3

obsolete : contrive

— fash·ion·er \ˈfash-nər, ˈfa-shə-nər\ noun

Examples of FASHION

1. Students fashioned the clay into small figures.
2. She used the scraps of fabric to fashion a little doll's dress.
3. a table fashioned out of an old door

First Known Use of FASHION

15th century

Related to FASHION

Synonyms: acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adjust, condition, conform, doctor, edit, adapt, fit, put, shape, suit, tailor

Related Words: readapt, readjust; customize, gear, match, model, pattern; attune, correct, harmonize, square, tune; establish, root, settle; acquaint, familiarize, orient, orientate; equip, prepare, prime, rehearse; harden, inure, season, toughen; alter, convert, make over, modify, recast, reclaim, recycle, redesign, redevelop, redo, reengineer, refashion, refigure, refit, refocus, reinvent, rejigger, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, transform; accustom, condition, habilitate, habituate, naturalize; ready, season; bend; fiddle (with), fine-tune, phase, register, regulate, rig

Near Antonyms: misadjust

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Rhymes with FASHION

ashen, passion, ration