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Trendy Meaning: How to Use This Fashionable Word Correctly (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：fashionable (trendy)
trendy
/ˈtrɛndi/
adj.
Something that is trendy is very fashionable or popular at the moment.
fashionable
➕
/ˈfæʃənəbl/
adj.
Describes something that is very fashionable or popular at the current time, often associated with the latest styles or trends.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From 'trend' (a general direction or movement) + '-y' (adjective suffix meaning 'having the quality of').
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'Trendy = Trend + y' — if something follows a trend, it's trendy (why? because it's popular!).
📖 Example
The new coffee shop in town is very trendy; it's always full of people using their laptops and taking photos of their drinks.
The new coffee shop in town is very fashionable; it's always full of people using their laptops and taking photos of their drinks.
🔗 Collocations
trendy clothing – clothes that are currently in fashion
trendy restaurant – a restaurant that is popular and fashionable
trendy style – a style that follows current trends
🔄 Synonyms
fashionable (adj.) – Popular and in style at a particular time.
chic (adj.) – Elegantly and stylishly fashionable.
voguish (adj.) – Characteristic of or following the current fashion.
🚫 Antonyms
unfashionable (adj.) – Not popular or in style at a given time.
dowdy (adj.) – Unfashionable and shabby in appearance.
outdated (adj.) – No longer in use or fashion.
🌱 Derivatives
trendiness (n.) – The quality of being trendy.
trendily (adv.) – In a trendy manner.
📖 Cultural Story
First recorded in the 1960s from 'trend' (originally a verb meaning 'to turn, revolve'), evolving into its modern sense of direction in fashion. Popularized by youth culture and media to describe quickly changing styles.
Meaning 2：fashion-conscious (trendy)
trendy
/ˈtrɛndi/
adj.
A trendy person always follows and wears the latest fashions.
fashion-conscious
➕
/ˈfæʃənˌkɒnʃəs/
adj.
Describes a person who always follows and adopts the latest fashions and trends, often seen as stylish or current.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
At the party, everyone wanted to talk to Emma because she's known as the most trendy girl in our group.
At the party, everyone wanted to talk to Emma because she's known as the most fashion-conscious girl in our group.
🔗 Collocations
trendy person – someone who is always up-to-date with fashion
trendy dresser – someone who dresses in the latest styles
trendy influencer – a person who influences fashion trends
🔄 Synonyms
stylish (adj.) – Having a refined sense of fashion or appearance.
fashion-forward (adj.) – Ahead of current trends; adopting new styles early.
modish (adj.) – Conforming to or following current fashion.
🚫 Antonyms
unstylish (adj.) – Lacking in style or fashion sense.
frumpy (adj.) – Dull and unfashionable in appearance.
old-fashioned (adj.) – Not in accordance with current styles or ideas.
🌱 Derivatives
trendsetter (n.) – A person who starts new trends.
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