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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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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

Tired of paying up for trendy AI stocks trading at lofty valuations relative to their expected earnings, investors went bargain hunting after the Federal Reserve delivered another interest-rate cut on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch

The trendy hair vitamins from Erewhon I’ve been choking down religiously?

From Los Angeles Times