fashionable

adjective

fash·​ion·​able ˈfa-shə-nə-bəl How to pronounce fashionable (audio)
ˈfash-nə-bəl
Synonyms of fashionablenext
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 How to pronounce fashionable (audio)
ˌfash-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun
fashionableness
ˈfa-shə-nə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce fashionable (audio)
ˈfash-nə-bəl-nəs
noun
fashionably
ˈfa-shə-nə-blē How to pronounce fashionable (audio)
ˈfash-nə-blē
adverb

Examples of fashionable in a Sentence

It isn't fashionable to express such an opinion these days. fashionable people who know all the right restaurants
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Along First Street, fashionable young couples and wealthy empty nesters strolled by sidewalk pergolas. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 To truly put your most fashionable foot forward, spring for the splurge-worthy Rag & Bone Emilee Ballet Sneakers—the on-trend sneakerinas are now over $100 off. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026 Say Bonjour to Beret-Guy Summer John Travolta has never been more relevant or fashionable. Britina Cheng, Vulture, 2 June 2026 This is an island that attracts a fashionable globetrotting crowd, and loyal St Regis fans—arguably one in the same. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fashionable

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fashionable was in 1588

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“Fashionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fashionable. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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

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