fashionable

[ fash-uh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish:

   a fashionable young woman.

   Synonyms: elegant, voguish, modish, smart, chic

2. of, characteristic of, used, or patronized by the world of fashion:

   a fashionable shop.

3. current; popular:

   a fashionable topic of conversation.

noun

1. a fashionable person.

fashionable

/ ˈfæʃənəbəl /

adjective

1. conforming to fashion; in vogue
2. of, characteristic of, or patronized by people of fashion

   a fashionable café

3. usually foll by with patronized (by); popular (with)

Derived Forms

• ˈfashionably, adverb
• ˌfashionaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• fashion·a·ble·ness fashion·a·bili·ty noun
• fashion·a·bly adverb
• anti·fashion·a·ble adjective
• non·fashion·a·ble adjective
• non·fashion·a·ble·ness noun
• non·fashion·a·bly adverb
• quasi-fashion·a·ble adjective
• quasi-fashion·a·bly adverb
• ultra·fashion·a·ble adjective
• ultra·fashion·a·bly adverb
• un·fashion·a·ble adjective
• un·fashion·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fashionable¹

First recorded in 1600–10; fashion + -able

Example Sentences

The way SUVs look became fashionable, but the way they drive never caught on.

From Outside Online

You’ll likely struggle to layer those under your normal, fashionable clothing, but you’ll be wearing the warmest base layers possible.

From Outside Online

These sleek, compact plates will make a fashionable addition to your dining room table – even when your kids are spilling food everywhere.

From Popular-Science

Allbirds has built a fashionable B Corp that ties carbon neutrality and sustainability to the core of its business, incentivizing customers to participate beyond their shoe purchase.

From Fortune

Around a decade ago it became fashionable for every company to call itself a technology company—no matter what industry they were in.

From Fortune

The Ismael brothers even make an effort to look cool, if not fashionable, by local standards.

From The Daily Beast

Available at Jonathan Adler Whisky Tumbler Set—Light Horn, $65  This is drinking at its most fashionable.

From The Daily Beast

The new way to show your love and affection for your bestie is with a fashionable Little Scocha friendship bracelet.

From The Daily Beast

With this cool leather moto hat from Vince Camuto, you can look fabulous and fashionable while keeping your locks in line.

From The Daily Beast

For many young women, pregnancy is a great excuse to take a break from the pressure to be fashionable.

From The Daily Beast

What though Maurice wanted to persuade me at Paris that I had better take a britska, as more fashionable?

From Project Gutenberg

No more Jenkinsisms in the Morning Post, concerning fashionable parties.

From Project Gutenberg

Smoking was called drinking tobacco, as the fashionable method was to "put it through the nose" or exhale it through the nostrils.

From Project Gutenberg

I fancy the same may be said of New York, for its fashionable set is not large and its interests are far from various.

From Project Gutenberg

He lounged about the station platform and the town p. 25displaying his faultlessly fitting fashionable clothes.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• chic
• contemporary
• hot
• mod
• modern
• new
• popular
• smart
• stylish
• swank
• trendy
• up-to-date
• upscale