an·ti-fash·ion·able
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈfash-nə-bəl
, -ˈfa-shə-nə-, ˌan-tī- \
, -ˈfa-shə-nə-, ˌan-tī- \
Definition of anti-fashionable
: not in agreement with popular fashions : deliberately or emphatically not fashionable
She examines the adoption of anti-fashionable clothing, the bloomer, as appropriate attire for that activity.— Patricia Anne Cunningham and Susan Voso Lab
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“Anti-fashionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-fashionable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of anti-fashionable was in 1843
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