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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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During frequent spells of leave from his fashionable regiment, the Royal Horse Guards, he earned celebrity as an intrepid traveler and balloonist, and wrote bestselling accounts of his adventures.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the first time since shoulder pads were fashionable, Japanese investors can make actual money at home.

From MarketWatch

Skims offers clothing in a range of sizes and colors, successfully pulling off a balancing act of fashionable, cozy and practical.

From Los Angeles Times

If Brazil has its way, they could soon be popping up on your social media feeds and being sold in fashionable cafes in the UK, Europe and the US.

From BBC

Dutiful Meg paradoxically longs for leisure and fashionable clothes; impetuous Jo yearns for literary fame; shy, music-loving Beth wishes only for everyone to be happy; artistic Amy craves admiration and status.

From The Wall Street Journal

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