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fast fashion

American  
[fast fash-uhn] / ˈfæst ˌfæʃ ən /

noun

  1. low-priced clothing that is brought to market quickly and copies fashion trends created by luxury brands or small, independent designers.


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Etymology

Origin of fast fashion

First recorded in 1975–80


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Its primary appeal to customers was fast fashion at dirt-cheap prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

But how long can we support fast fashion with its bad-for-environment, bad-for-workers infrastructure?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The French parliament on Monday passed a bill aimed at curbing the rise of fast fashion, targeting major Asian e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

"I just think fast fashion, we don't need it. We were all brought up in jumble sale clothes and it doesn't matter if they get dirty that way either."

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Just as fast as skill “turns off” work, just so fast fashion turns it on.

From A New Atmosphere by Gail Hamilton

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