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fash⋅ion⋅a⋅ble

  [fash-uh-nuh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
2. of, characteristic of, used, or patronized by the world of fashion: a fashionable shop.
3. current; popular: a fashionable topic of conversation.
–noun
4. a fashionable person.
Origin:
1600–10; fashion + -able

Related forms:
fash⋅ion⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, fash⋅ion⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
fash⋅ion⋅a⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. chic, smart, modish, voguish, elegant.

Antonyms:
out-of-date; passé.
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fash·ion·a·ble   (fāsh'ə-nə-bəl)   
adj.  
  1. Conforming to the current style; stylish.
  2. Associated with or frequented by persons of fashion.
n.  A stylish person.
fash'ion·a·bil·i·ty, fash'ion·a·ble·ness n., fash'ion·a·bly adv.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean in accordance with the current fashion: a fashionable restaurant; a chic dress; a dashing hat; the in place to go; modish jewelry; a posh address; a sharp jacket; a smart hotel; stylish clothes; a swank apartment; a trendy neighborhood.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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