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noun fash·ion \ˈfa-shən\

Definition of fashion

  1. 1a :  the make or form of something fashioned a sculpture of the general on his horse fashioned a career in urban restoration — Horace Suttonb archaic :  kind, sort

  2. 2a :  a distinctive or peculiar and often habitual manner or way he will, after his sour fashion, tell you — William Shakespeareb :  mode of action or operation assembled in an orderly fashion not even changing fashions in warfare have diminished the island's strategic importance — Franc Shor

  3. 3a :  a prevailing custom, usage, or styleb (1) :  the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time The spring fashions are now on display. (2) :  a garment in such a style always wears the latest fashionsc :  social standing or prominence especially as signalized by dress or conduct men and women of fashion

after a fashion

  1. :  in an approximate or rough way became an artist after a fashion

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Examples of fashion in a Sentence

  1. Jewelry and clothing fashions vary with the season.

  2. Short skirts have come back into fashion.

  3. Those ruffled blouses went out of fashion years ago.

  4. She always wears the latest fashions.

  5. Literary fashions have changed in recent years.

  6. We started the meeting in an orderly fashion.

  7. We all lined up in orderly fashion.

Origin and Etymology of fashion

Middle English facioun, fasoun shape, manner, from Anglo-French façun, fauschoun, from Latin faction-, factio act of making, faction, from facere to make — more at do


First Known Use: 14th century

fashion Synonyms

Synonyms
buzz, chic, craze, dernier cri, enthusiasm, fad, flavor, go, hot ticket, last word, latest, mode, rage, sensation, style, ton, trend, vogue
Related Words
nine days' wonder (also nine day wonder); new wave; crush, infatuation; fervor, passion; furor, fuss, hullabaloo, to-do, uproar; bandwagon, crusade, cult, movement; novelty, wrinkle; caprice, fancy, whim
Near Antonyms
classic, standard

Synonym Discussion of fashion

fashion, style, mode, vogue, fad, rage, craze mean the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date. fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place. the current fashion style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste. a media baron used to traveling in style mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated. slim bodies are the mode at this resort vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion. short skirts are back in vogue fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion. last year's fad is over rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad. Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted

synonyms see in addition method

Other Fashion Terms

bodkin, chignon, cowlick, eau de toilette, imperial, pocket, pomander, tonsorial

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fashion

verb fash·ion

Definition of fashion

fashioned

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fashioning

play \ˈfash-niŋ, ˈfa-shən-iŋ\
  1. transitive verb

  2. 1a :  to give shape or form to :  moldb :  alter, transformc :  to mold into a particular character by influencing or trainingd :  to make or construct usually with the use of imagination and ingenuity fashion a lamp from an old churn

  3. 2 :  fit, adapt

  4. 3 obsolete :  contrive

fashioner

play \ˈfash-nər, ˈfa-shə-nər\ noun

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Examples of fashion in a Sentence

  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

Origin and Etymology of fashion

see 1fashion


First Known Use: 15th century

fashion Synonyms

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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FASHION Defined for English Language Learners

fashion

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noun

Definition of fashion for English Language Learners

  • : a popular way of dressing during a particular time or among a particular group of people

  • : the business of creating and selling clothes in new styles

  • fashions : clothes that are popular

fashion

verb

Definition of fashion for English Language Learners

  • : to form (something) into something else : to make (something) from something else

FASHION Defined for Kids

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fashion

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noun fash·ion \ˈfa-shən\

Definition of fashion for Students

  1. 1 :  the popular style of a thing at a certain time or among a certain group

  2. 2 :  manner 2, way “This trial will be conducted in an orderly fashion.” — Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux

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fashion

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verb fash·ion

Definition of fashion for Students

fashioned

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fashioning

  1. :  to give shape or form to … getting a piece of wood, he fashioned it in a cross … — Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped

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