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| 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. |
| 4. | a fashionable person. |
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| fash·ion·a·ble
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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. |
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| fashionable | |
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| 1. | being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe" [ant: unfashionable] |
| 2. | having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress; "a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey"; "the stylish resort of Gstadd" [syn: stylish] [ant: styleless] |
| 3. | patronized by |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈfashionable adjective
following, or in keeping with, the newest style of dress, way of living etc
Example: a fashionable woman; a fashionable part of town
See also: after a fashion, all the fashion, fashion, in fashion, out of fashionExample: a fashionable woman; a fashionable part of town
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Fashionable
Fash"ion*a*ble\, a. 1. Conforming to the fashion or established mode; according with the prevailing form or style; as, a fashionable dress. 2. Established or favored by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time; as, the fashionable philosophy; fashionable opinions. 3. Observant of the fashion or customary mode; dressing or behaving according to the prevailing fashion; as, a fashionable man. 4. Genteel; well-bred; as, fashionable society. Time is like a fashionable host That slightly shakes his parting guest by the hand. --Shak.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Fashionable
Fash"ion*a*ble\, n. A person who conforms to the fashions; -- used chiefly in the plural.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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