: a designer, promoter, or follower of the latest fashions

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Rap's fashionista is back overseas for Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, and is turning heads with her theatrical looks. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Now, our favorite cross-examining fashionista is back in Prime Video’s Elle, which premiered on July 1. Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 7 July 2026 It’s all designed to bring food lovers, cultural enthusiasts and fashionistas together in secret. Richard Guzman, Daily News, 6 July 2026 And for the fashionistas, don’t pass up this $15 maxi dress or 81% off this name-brand swimsuit. Anja Webb, Parents, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fashionista

Word History

Etymology

fashion entry 1 + -ista (as in sandinista)

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fashionista was in 1993

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“Fashionista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fashionista. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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