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Fashion Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：current style (fashion)
fashion
/ˈfæʃ.ən/
n.
What is popular and considered cool in clothes, hairstyles, etc. at a particular time. It changes often.
current style
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/ˈkʌrənt staɪl/
n.
Refers to the prevailing styles or trends in clothing, accessories, hairstyles, and other aspects of personal appearance during a specific period, which are subject to change.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'facere' (to make, do), through Old French 'façon' (way, appearance).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a factory that makes the latest style. Fashion is the current way things are made to look.
📖 Example
My sister always keeps up with the latest fashion, so her wardrobe is full of trendy clothes from this season.
My sister always keeps up with the latest fashion, so her wardrobe is full of trendy clothes from this season.
🔗 Collocations
fashion show – an event where new clothing collections are displayed by models
fashion industry – the businesses involved in designing, making, and selling clothes
fashion designer – a person who creates clothing designs
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
outdated style (n. phrase) – a style that is no longer fashionable or current.
unfashionable (adj.) – not in accordance with the current fashion; not stylish.
🌱 Derivatives
fashionable (adj.) – characteristic of, influenced by, or following the latest fashion.
fashionista (n.) – a person devoted to fashion and style, often working in the industry.
📖 Cultural Story
The word 'fashion' originated from the Latin verb 'facere', meaning 'to make'. In the late 13th century, it entered English via Anglo-French as 'fassoun', signifying 'a manner, a way'. By the mid-14th century, its meaning evolved to denote the style of dress characteristic of a period or person. This reflects fashion's core as something actively 'made' or 'done' by society.
Meaning 2：particular manner (fashion)
fashion
/ˈfæʃ.ən/
n.
A particular way of doing something. It often describes a distinctive or personal style.
particular manner
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/pəˈtɪkjələr ˈmænər/
n.
Describes a specific, distinctive, or characteristic way in which an action is performed or something is done.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
My grandmother cooks all her dishes in the traditional fashion, using recipes passed down for generations.
My grandmother cooks all her dishes in the traditional fashion, using recipes passed down for generations.
🔗 Collocations
in a ... fashion – in a particular manner or way (e.g., in a timely fashion)
old-fashioned – characteristic of the past; not modern
after a fashion – to some extent, but not perfectly or expertly
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
disorderly way (n. phrase) – a manner lacking order, system, or organization.
🌱 Derivatives
fashioned (adj.) – made, formed, or shaped in a particular way (often in compounds).
old-fashioned (adj.) – characteristic of a past era; not modern.
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