fashionable

fash-ion-a-ble · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Conforming to or influenced by the current popular style or trend.

  2. 2.

    Characteristic of or favored by people of wealth and social standing.

Phrases & expressions

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    fashionably late — Arriving slightly late as a sign of importance or style

Related words

Antonyms: old-fashioned, outdated, unfashionable
See also: fashion, stylish, trendy
Synonyms: chic, in vogue, modish, stylish, trendy

Etymology

From French façonnable ("that which can be fashioned"), from façon ("fashion, manner"). The word entered English in the 16th century with the sense of "conforming to fashion."