fashionable

[fash-uh-nuh-buhl]

adjective

observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.

of, characteristic of, used, or patronized by the world of fashion: a fashionable shop.

current; popular: a fashionable topic of conversation.

noun

a fashionable person.

Origin of fashionable

First recorded in 1600–10; fashion + -able

Related formsfash·ion·a·ble·ness, fash·ion·a·bil·i·ty, nounfash·ion·a·bly, adverban·ti·fash·ion·a·ble, adjectivenon·fash·ion·a·ble, adjectivenon·fash·ion·a·ble·ness, nounnon·fash·ion·a·bly, adverbqua·si-fash·ion·a·ble, adjectivequa·si-fash·ion·a·bly, adverbul·tra·fash·ion·a·ble, adjectiveul·tra·fash·ion·a·bly, adverbun·fash·ion·a·ble, adjectiveun·fash·ion·a·bly, adverb

Synonyms for fashionable

1. chic, smart, modish, voguish, elegant.

Antonyms for fashionable

out-of-date; passé.

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Examples from the Web for fashionably

Contemporary Examples of fashionably

Tin Nyo is a slender Asian woman, fashionably dressed, who looks at least a decade younger than her 49 years.
The Art of the Pig
Blake Gopnik
October 31, 2011

Historical Examples of fashionably

Wharton was philosophically, politically, and fashionably profligate.
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
He could not see much of her face, from his perch, but she was tall and fashionably clad.
The Market-Place
Harold Frederic
Why, do you wish to be fashionably dressed in the woods of Canada?
The Settlers in Canada
Frederick Marryat
She felt a glow of satisfaction as she looked at the dress so simply, yet fashionably, made.
Patchwork
Anna Balmer Myers
But the hair was of a golden color, and fashionably dressed.
The Opal Serpent
Fergus Hume

British Dictionary definitions for fashionably

fashionable

adjective

conforming to fashion; in vogue

of, characteristic of, or patronized by people of fashiona fashionable café

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

Derived Formsfashionability or fashionableness, nounfashionably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for fashionably

fashionable

adj.

"stylish," c.1600, "capable of being fashioned," also "conformable to prevailing tastes," from fashion + -able. Related: Fashionably.