fashion

fash-ion · noun, verb

imported

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    A popular or prevailing style of dress, behavior, or way of life at a particular time.

  2. 2.

    To make or shape something, especially with skill or care.

  3. 3.

    The industry or business of making and selling clothes.

  4. 4.

    To influence the development of something.

  5. 5.

    A manner or way of doing something.

Forms

plural: fashions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in fashion — Currently popular or stylish
  • •
    out of fashion — No longer popular or stylish
  • •
    after a fashion — In a manner that is barely adequate
  • •
    fashion statement — A distinctive style choice meant to express something
  • •
    high fashion — Exclusive designer clothing; haute couture

Related words

See also: clothing, style, trend
Synonyms: manner, style, trend, vogue

Etymology

From Old French façon ("face, appearance, manner"), from Latin factio ("a making, doing"), from facere ("to make, do"). The sense shifted from "manner of making" to "prevailing style" in the 16th century.