fashionable

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfæʃənəbl̩/

Adjective

fashionable

1. Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style.

   a fashionable dress; a fashionable man

2. Established or favoured by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time.

   the fashionable philosophy; fashionable opinions

3. (archaic) genteel; well-bred

   fashionable society

   • 1602, William Shakespeare, ''Troilus and Cressida, Act III, sc 3:

     Time is like a fashionable host / That slightly shakes his parting guest by the hand.

Synonyms

• styleworthy

Translations

• French: à la mode, en vogue
• German: modisch
• Portuguese: moderno, na moda
• Russian: мо́дный
• Spanish: a la moda, de moda

Noun

fashionable (plural fashionables)

1. A fashionable person; a fop

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