trendy

[ tren-dee ]

/ ˈtrɛn di /

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adjective, trend·i·er, trend·i·est.

of, in, or pertaining to the latest trend or style.

following the latest trends or fashions; up-to-date or chic: the trendy young generation.

appealing to faddish taste: a trendy hotel.

noun, plural trend·ies.

a trendy person, place, object, or idea.

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Origin of trendy

First recorded in 1960–65; trend + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM trendy

trend·i·ly, adverbtrend·i·ness, nounun·trend·y, adjective

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How to use trendy in a sentence

The trendier quesabirria involves dipping a tortilla in the braising liquid of beef or lamb and cooking it on a flap-top grill, fusing meat with cheese and creating a marvelous mess.
Taqueria Xochi serves mouthwatering Mexican food from a tiny U Street storefront|Tom Sietsema|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
Houston interior designer Paloma Contreras is known for blending classic and modern styles to create timeless, not trendy spaces.
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In order to do that, he thinks that he has to stay grounded and focused on his neighborhood clientele, rather than putting too much effort into being trendy.
The New Soul Food of Paris|Alexander Hurst|December 10, 2020|Eater
This September, UGG launched a collection to go along with its trendy shoe selects the brand is known for.
UGG Taps Zuri Marley For Ready-To-Wear Campaign|Nandi Howard|November 23, 2020|Essence.com

It is known for being a trendy, LGBTQ-friendly neighborhood that offers many different coffee shops, bars, restaurants, and more.
Dallas : LGBTQ Living in the Lone Star State|LGBTQ-Editor|November 19, 2020|No Straight News
But for all her trendiness, one must ask whether Megan really has any personal style at all.
Megan Draper’s Dramatic Wardrobe Evolution on ‘Mad Men’|Misty White Sidell|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for trendy

trendy

/ (ˈtrɛndɪ) British informal, often derogatory /

adjective trendier or trendiest

consciously fashionable

noun plural trendies

a trendy person

Derived forms of trendy

trendily, adverbtrendiness, noun

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