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fashionable

American  
[fash-uh-nuh-buhl] / ˈfæʃ ə nə bəl /

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 British  
/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

  • antifashionable adjective
  • fashionability noun
  • fashionableness noun
  • fashionably adverb
  • nonfashionable adjective
  • nonfashionableness noun
  • nonfashionably adverb
  • quasi-fashionable adjective
  • quasi-fashionably adverb
  • ultrafashionable adjective
  • ultrafashionably adverb
  • unfashionable adjective
  • unfashionably adverb

Etymology

Origin of fashionable

First recorded in 1600–10; fashion + -able

Example Sentences

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She is a fashionable woman, with corkscrew curls coming down in front of her ears.

From The Wall Street Journal

She had her hair pulled back in two braids—the style seemed to suit her, though Katherine would probably say it wasn’t very fashionable.

From Literature

With Wall Street worried artificial intelligence is coming for white-collar jobs, hard-hat and other “real economy” stocks are suddenly fashionable again.

From Barron's

It kowtowed to every fashionable agenda to protect its independence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ansari has a booming voice, a fashionable buzz cut and a meticulously maintained beard.

From Los Angeles Times