trendier; trendiest
1
: very fashionable : up-to-date
he's a trendy dresserSunday Mirror
2
: marked by ephemeral, superficial, or faddish appeal or taste
trendy ideas about success
trendily adverb
trendiness noun
trendy noun

Examples of trendy in a Sentence

a group of trendy young professionals if what's in the stores is any indication, shorter skirts are trendy again this year
Recent Examples on the Web That is to say, while investors buy assets based on the prospects of the underlying operations only after thorough research, speculators merely buy trendy assets hoping someone else will pay more for them at some point down the line. Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2024 Meme pages on social media accounts for trendy East Londoners often reference the local’s increasing fondness for a Guinness, poured at one of the area’s several charming pubs. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 16 Mar. 2024 Five bedrooms are sprawled throughout 8,000 square feet of living space, each with their own trendy bathroom. James McClain, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024 It’s been trendy lately to do this color testing on what colors suit your skin tone best. Maia Torres, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024 Bonnie and Clyde mannequins posed in trendy New York shop windows, guns drawn. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024 Over 100 new lines of dialogue are being added for the local villagers, as are some trendy winter outfits (which will presumably be donned during the game’s chillier season). Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2024 The roster of trendy investments that Vanguard has denied to its customers, almost invariably to their benefit, is a long one. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 The store also provides hundreds of affordable and trendy styles, with some prescription glasses packages starting as low as $95. Kelsey Kunik, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of trendy was in 1962

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“Trendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trendy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

trendy

adjective
trendier; trendiest
1
: very fashionable : up-to-date
2
: marked by passing or shallow appeal or taste

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