trendy

[tren-dee]

adjective

trendier, trendiest 

1. of, in, or pertaining to the latest trend or style.

2. following the latest trends or fashions; up-to-date or chic.

   the trendy young generation.

3. appealing to faddish taste.

   a trendy hotel.

noun

plural

trendies 

1. a trendy person, place, object, or idea.

trendy

/ ˈtrɛndɪ /

adjective

1. consciously fashionable

noun

1. a trendy person

Other Word Forms

• trendily adverb
• trendiness noun
• untrendy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trendy¹

First recorded in 1960–65; trend + -y ¹

Example Sentences

But it is less of a risk than stockpiling season-specific or trendy items.

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The fashion brand has become best known for its discounted and trendy clothes, but has drawn criticism over its environmental impact and working conditions.

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This migration has seen trendy cafes, gyms and co-working spaces pop up along narrow rural roads.

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He was a fashion icon among Assam's youth and built a larger-than-life persona with his sartorial choices, which included trendy sunglasses and ripped jeans.

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So it was like flipping places in New York and making them hip and trendy.

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Related Words

• contemporary 
• fashionable 
• popular 
• stylish 
• swank