fashionable

1 of 2

adjective

fash·​ion·​able ˈfa-shə-nə-bəl 

ˈfash-nə-bəl

1

: conforming to the custom, fashion, or established mode

2

: of or relating to the world of fashion

fashionability

ˌfa-shə-nə-bi-lə-tē 

ˌfash-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

fashionableness

ˈfa-shə-nə-bəl-nəs 

ˈfash-nə-bəl-nəs

noun

fashionably

ˈfa-shə-nə-blē 

ˈfash-nə-blē

adverb

fashionable

2 of 2

noun

: a fashionable person

Synonyms of fashionable

Adjective

• stylish
• chic
• happening

Examples of fashionable in a Sentence

Adjective

It isn't fashionable to express such an opinion these days.

fashionable people who know all the right restaurants

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Limousines full of fashionable people would pull up to clubs called The Carousel, The Playpen, and The Pussycat Lounge. —Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025

Setting the tone for what is sure to be a fashionable affair, the carpet brought out our most sartorial savvy faves across industries for a night celebrating craftsmanship and design. —Cierra Black, Refinery29, 3 Nov. 2025

Noun

Using X-rays and infrared imaging, conservators discovered a second figure beneath the paint, that of a woman, her hair worn in the style of chignon fashionable in Paris at the turn of the twentieth century. —News Desk, Artforum, 12 Feb. 2025

Sunbathing was suddenly a thing, and Coco Chanel made having a tan fashionable. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

fashion entry 1 or fashion entry 2 + -able

First Known Use

Adjective

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1770, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fashionable

• anti-fashionable

Rhymes for fashionable

• unfashionable

Kids Definition

fashionable

adjective

fash·​ion·​able

ˈfash-(ə-)nə-bəl

1

: following the fashion : stylish

fashionable clothes

2

: of or relating to the world of fashion : popular among those who set fashions

fashionable stores

fashionableness noun

fashionably

-blē

adverb