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fashion

Q: How is the word 'fashion' distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of fashion are craze , fad , mode , rage , style , and vogue . While all these words 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

Q: When is 'fad' a more appropriate choice than 'fashion'?

While the synonyms fad and fashion are close in meaning, fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion. // last year's fad is over

Q: When can 'mode' be used instead of 'fashion'?

Although the words mode and fashion have much in common, mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated. // slim bodies are the mode at this resort

Q: How are the words 'rage' and 'craze' related as synonyms of 'fashion'?

Both 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

Q: When is it sensible to use 'style' instead of 'fashion'?

The words style and fashion can be used in similar contexts, but style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste. // a media baron used to traveling in style

Q: In what contexts can 'vogue' take the place of 'fashion'?

In some situations, the words vogue and fashion are roughly equivalent. However, vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion. // short skirts are back in vogue

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Synonyms & Antonyms of fashion

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time

during the 1990s tattoos once again became a hot fashion especially for young men

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nine days' wonder
(also nine day wonder)

new wave

crush,
infatuation

fervor,
passion

novelty,
wrinkle

Near Antonyms for fashion

classic,
standard

2 a distinctive way of putting ideas into words

when angry, he tends to express himself in a fashion that shows that he has a mastery of all of the expletives in which the English language abounds

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3 a usual manner of behaving or doing

it has long been my fashion to rise early

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addiction

disposition

usage,
use

4 the means or procedure for doing something

you can mix the ingredients in any fashion you choose—by hand or by machine

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policy

5 high position within society

a literary salon attended by people of fashion from all over the city

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preferment

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6 the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance

over the millennia, nature had worked the face of the rocky cliff into the fashion of a man's head

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fashion

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of fashion (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

the ex-governor seems to be fashioning his political beliefs to win favor with a more conservative national electorate

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Words Related to fashion

readapt,
readjust

ready,
train

bend

Near Antonyms for fashion

misadjust

2 to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials

for the Christmas pageant the boy's mother was able to fashion the length of fabric into something that could pass as a shepherd's outfit

Synonyms for fashion

Words Related to fashion

craft,
handcraft

prefabricate

Phrases Synonymous with fashion

put together

Near Antonyms for fashion

break up,
dismember

blow up,
explode

Frequently Asked Questions About fashion

How is the word fashion distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of fashion are craze, fad, mode, rage, style, and vogue. While all these words 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

When is fad a more appropriate choice than fashion?

While the synonyms fad and fashion are close in meaning, fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion.

last year's fad is over

When can mode be used instead of fashion?

Although the words mode and fashion have much in common, mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated.

slim bodies are the mode at this resort