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trendy

American  
[tren-dee] / ˈtrɛn di /

adjective

trendier, trendiest
  1. of, in, or pertaining to the latest trend or style.

  2. following the latest trends or fashions; up-to-date or chic.

    the trendy young generation.

  3. appealing to faddish taste.

    a trendy hotel.


noun

plural

trendies
  1. a trendy person, place, object, or idea.

trendy British  
/ ˈtrɛndɪ /

adjective

  1. consciously fashionable

"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

noun

  1. a trendy person

"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

  • trendily adverb
  • trendiness noun
  • untrendy adjective

Etymology

Origin of trendy

First recorded in 1960–65; trend + -y 1

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.

From BBC

Instead of paying out surplus cash, they invest hand-over-fist in trendy projects and questionable acquisitions, most recently in artificial intelligence.

From Barron's

Van Spankeren also warns against buying collectibles that are suddenly trendy but can just as suddenly lose their value.

From MarketWatch

In July, angry Mexican protesters, predominantly young, marched through the trendy Roma neighborhood and adjoining Condesa district denouncing gentrification driven by foreigners.

From Los Angeles Times

Cable television movies are able to capitalize on trendy sports like pickleball or buzzy teams like the Bills because of the breakneck pace at which they’re produced.

From Los Angeles Times