fashionable
Americanadjective
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conforming to fashion; in vogue
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of, characteristic of, or patronized by people of fashion
a fashionable café
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(usually foll by with) patronized (by); popular (with)
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
Example Sentences
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"I remember he was very trendy. He was wearing a suit with shoes and no socks, a fashionable thing for a young man to do. Has that gone away now?" he enquires hopefully.
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"It's often portrayed as fashionable to be tanned all year round," he said, noting how easily accessible sunbeds are, with many high streets filled with salons.
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At the time, fashionable women had short hair, carefully matched their accessories, and sported tailored jackets and silky evening wear.
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Bowen hasn't been a fashionable choice this season after his move from midfielder to striker, but five goals and two assists has been enough to make him the fourth-highest points scorer among forwards.
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They look like a fashionable couple, smiling optimistically from behind their sunglasses.
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