fashion plate

noun

1

: an illustration of a clothing style

2

: a person who dresses in the latest fashions

Examples of fashion plate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Deven Kolluri plays Pontius Pilate as a smooth, smoldering fashion plate. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026

Many of the original French fashion plates, considered passing fancies in their day, have been lost to time, so to see the real specimens up close is a true treat indeed. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

That one stars Yang and Aidy Bryant, who returned for his final show after leaving herself in 2022, as futuristic fashion plates. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Jan. 2026

In more recent years, Zendaya, Carey Mulligan and Gemma Chan have been among fashion plate Oscars attendees wearing the label to much acclaim. — Hilary Clarke, CNN Money, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fashion plate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate