The Wordsmith Dictionary

Fash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Fashing.] Etym: [OF. faschier, F. f, to anger, vex; cf. Pr. fasticar, fastigar, fr. L. fastidium dilike. See Fastidious. ]

Defn: To vex; to tease; to trouble. [Scot. ]

FASH

FASH Fash, n.

Defn: Vexation; anxiety; care. [Scot. ] Without further fash on my part. De Quincey.

FASHION

Fash "ion, n. Etym: [OE. fasoun, facioun, shape, manner, F. facon,orig. , a making, fr. L. factio a making, fr. facere to make. See Fact, Feat, and cf. Faction. ]

1. The make or form of anything; the style, shape, appearance, or mode of structure; pattern, model; as, the fashion of the ark, of a coat, of a house, of an altar, etc. ; workmanship; execution. The fashion of his countenance was altered. Luke ix. 29.I do not like the fashion of your garments. Shak.

2. The prevailing mode or style, especially of dress; custom or conventional usage in respect of dress, behavior, etiquette, etc. ; particularly, the mode or style usual among persons of good breeding; as, to dress, dance, sing, ride, etc. , in the fashion. The innocent diversions in fashion. Locke. As now existing, fashion is a form of social regulation analogous to constitutional government as a form of political regulation. H. Spencer.

3. Polite, fashionable, or genteel life; social position; good breeding; as, men of fashion.

4. Mode of action; method of conduct; manner; custom; sort; way. "After his sour fashion. " Shak. After a fashion, to a certain extent; in a sort. -- Fashion piece (Naut. ), one of the timbers which terminate the transom, and define the shape of the stern. -- Fashion plate, a pictorial design showing the prevailing style or a new style of dress. in a sort s.b. of a sort

FASHION

Fash "ion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fashioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Fashioning. ]Etym: [Cf. F. faconner.]

1. To form; to give shape or figure to; to mold. Here the loud hammer fashions female toys. Gay. Ingenious art. .. Steps forth to fashion and refine the age. Cowper.

2. To fit; to adapt; to accommodate; -- with to. Laws ought to be fashioned to the manners and conditions of the people. Spenser.

3. To make according to the rule prescribed by custom. Fashioned plate sells for more than its weight. Locke.

4. To forge or counterfeit. [Obs. ] Shak. Fashioning needle (Knitting Machine ), a needle used for widening or narrowing the work and thus shaping it.

FASHIONABLE

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.

FASHIONABLE

FASHIONABLE Fash "ion *a *ble, n.

Defn: A person who conforms to the fashions; -- used chiefly in the plural.

FASHIONABLENESS

FASHIONABLENESS Fash "ion *a *ble *ness, n.

Defn: State of being fashionable.

FASHIONABLY

FASHIONABLY Fash "ion *a *bly, adv.

Defn: In a fashionable manner.

FASHIONED

FASHIONED Fash "ioned, a.

Defn: Having a certain style or fashion; as old-fashioned; new- fashioned.

FASHIONER

FASHIONER Fash "ion *er, n.

Defn: One who fashions, forms, ar gives shape to anything. [R.] The fashioner had accomplished his task, and the dresses were brought home. Sir W. Scott.

FASHIONIST

FASHIONIST Fash "ion *ist, n.

Defn: An obsequious follower of the modes and fashions. [R.] Fuller.

FASHIONLESS

FASHIONLESS Fash "ion *less, a.

Defn: Having no fashion.

FASHION-MONGER

FASHION-MONGER Fash "ion-mon `ger, n.

Defn: One who studies the fashions; a fop; a dandy. Marston.

FASHION-MONGERING

FASHION-MONGERING Fash "ion-mon `ger *ing, a.

Defn: Behaving like a fashion-monger. [R.] Shak.

New American Oxford Dictionary

fash

fash |faʃ | ▶verb (fash oneself ) Scottish feel upset or worried: she'll be coming soon, don't fash yourself. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from early modern French fascher, based on Latin fastus ‘disdain, scornful contempt ’.

fashion

fash ion |ˈfaSHən ˈfæʃən | ▶noun 1 a popular trend, esp. in styles of dress and ornament or manners of behavior: his hair is cut in the latest fashion. • the production and marketing of new styles of goods, esp. clothing and cosmetics: [ as modifier ] : a fashion magazine. 2 a manner of doing something: the work is done in a rather casual fashion. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often be fashioned ) make into a particular or the required form: the bottles were fashioned from green glass. • (fashion something into ) use materials to make into: the skins were fashioned into boots and shoes. PHRASES after a fashion to a certain extent but imperfectly or unsatisfactorily: he could read after a fashion. after (or in ) the fashion of in a manner similar to: she took servants for granted after the fashion of wealthy and pampered girls. in (or out of ) fashion popular (or unpopular ) and considered (or not considered ) to be attractive at the time in question. DERIVATIVES fash ion er noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘make, shape, appearance, ’ also ‘a particular make or style ’): from Old French façon, from Latin factio (n- ), from facere ‘do, make. ’

fashionable

fash ion a ble |ˈfaSH (ə )nəbəl ˈfæʃ (ə )nəbəl | ▶adjective characteristic of, influenced by, or representing a current popular trend or style: fashionable clothes. • (of a person ) dressing or behaving according to the current trend. DERIVATIVES fash ion a bil i ty |ˌfaSH (ə )nəˈbilətē |noun, fash ion a ble ness noun, fash ion a bly |-əblē |adverb

fashion-forward

fash ion-for ward ▶adjective (of a person or style of clothing ) very fashionable: it's become the clothing line of choice for fashion-forward women.

fashionista

fash ion is ta |ˌfaSHəˈnēstə fæʃnˈiːstə | ▶noun informal 1 a designer of haute couture. 2 a devoted follower of fashion: sleek designs that press all the fashionistas' buttons. ORIGIN 1990s: from fashion + Spanish suffix -ista, as in Sandinista, turista .

fashion plate

fash ion plate ▶noun 1 a person who dresses very fashionably. 2 a picture, typically in a magazine, illustrating a new or current fashion in clothes.

fashion victim

fash ion vic tim |ˈfæʃən ˈvɪktɪm | ▶noun a person who follows popular trends in dress and behavior slavishly.

Oxford Dictionary

fash

fashion

fash |ion |ˈfaʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 a popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour: the latest Parisian fashions. • [ mass noun ] the production and marketing of new styles of clothing and cosmetics: [ as modifier ] : a fashion magazine. 2 a manner of doing something: the work is done in a rather casual fashion. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make into a particular form: the bottles were fashioned from green glass. • (fashion something into ) use materials to produce (something ): the skins were fashioned into boots and shoes. PHRASES after a fashion to a certain extent but not perfectly: he could read after a fashion. after (or in ) the fashion of in a manner similar to: she took servants for granted after the fashion of wealthy girls. in (or out of ) fashion popular (or unpopular ) and considered (or not considered ) to be smart at the time in question. DERIVATIVES fashioner noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘make, shape, appearance ’, also ‘a particular make or style ’): from Old French façon, from Latin factio (n- ), from facere ‘do, make ’.

fashionable

fash ¦ion |able |ˈfaʃ (ə )nəb (ə )l | ▶adjective characteristic of, influenced by, or representing a current popular style: fashionable clothes. • (of a person ) dressing or behaving according to the current trend. • (of a place ) frequented by fashionable people: a fashionable Manhattan restaurant. DERIVATIVES fashionability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, fashionableness noun, fashionably adverb

fashion-forward

fashion-forward ▶adjective (of a person or style of clothing ) very fashionable: the clothing line of choice for fashion-forward women.

fashionista

fashionista |ˌfaʃənˈiːstə | ▶noun informal 1 a designer of haute couture. 2 a devoted follower of fashion. ORIGIN 1990s: from fashion + -ista .

fashion plate

fash |ion plate ▶noun 1 a person who dresses very fashionably. 2 a picture, typically in a magazine, illustrating a new or current fashion in clothes.

fashion victim

fash |ion vic ¦tim ▶noun informal a person who follows popular fashions slavishly.

American Oxford Thesaurus

fashion

fashion noun 1 the fashion for tight clothes: vogue, trend, craze, rage, mania, fad; style, look; tendency, convention, custom, practice; informal thing. 2 the world of fashion: clothes, clothing design, couture; the garment industry; informal the rag trade. 3 it needs to be run in a sensible fashion: manner, way, method, mode, style; system, approach. ▶verb the model was fashioned from lead: construct, build, make, manufacture, fabricate, tailor, contrive; cast, shape, form, mold, sculpt; forge, hew. PHRASES after a fashion the arrangement worked after a fashion: to a certain extent, in a way, somehow, somehow or other, in a manner of speaking, in its way. in fashion are these hideous shoes really in fashion? fashionable, in vogue, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, all the rage, chic, à la mode; informal trendy, with it, cool, in, the in thing, hot, big, hip, happening, now, sharp, groovy, tony, fly. out of fashion sorry, Dad, that necktie is completely out of fashion: unfashionable, dated, old-fashioned, out of date, outdated, outmoded, behind the times; unstylish, untrendy, unpopular, passé, démodé; informal old hat, out, square, uncool.

fashionable

fashionable adjective a fashionable spa in Newport: in vogue, voguish, in fashion, popular, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, modern, all the rage, du jour, modish, à la mode, trendsetting; stylish, chic; informal trendy, classy, with it, cool, in, hot, big, hip, happening, now, snazzy, spiffy, tony, fly.

Oxford Thesaurus

fashion

fashion noun 1 the fashion for figure-hugging clothes: vogue, trend, craze, rage, mania, mode, fad, fancy, passing fancy; current /latest style, latest thing, latest taste; style, look; general tendency, convention, custom, practice, usage; informal thing. 2 she was always interested in fashion: clothes, the clothes industry, clothes design, couture; glamour; informal the rag trade. 3 a Victorian lady of fashion: fashionable society, high society, society, social elite, the beautiful people, the beau monde, the A-list; informal the jet set. 4 it needs to be run in a sensible and organized fashion: manner, way, style, method, mode; system, approach. 5 they built a boat of some fashion: type, kind, sort, make, design, description. PHRASES after a fashion the arrangement worked after a fashion: to a certain extent, in a way, in a rough way, somehow or other, somehow, in an approximate manner, in a manner of speaking, in its way; informal ish. in fashion the Sixties look is in fashion again: fashionable, in vogue, up to date, up to the minute, all the rage, bang up to date; smart, chic, elegant; French de rigueur, à la mode; informal trendy, with it, cool, in, the in thing, hot, big, hip, happening, now, sharp, groovy, mod, swinging; N. Amer. kicking, tony, fly; Brit. informal, dated all the go. ANTONYMS out of fashion. out of fashion such gallantry is out of fashion: unfashionable, out of style, no longer fashionable, old-fashioned, out of date, outdated, dated, outmoded, behind the times, last year's, superseded; unstylish, unpopular; French passé, démodé; informal old hat, out, square, out of the ark, old school. ANTONYMS in fashion. ▶verb the head section was fashioned from a separate sheet of lead: construct, build, manufacture, make, create, fabricate, contrive; cast, frame, shape, form, mould, sculpt; forge, hew, carve, whittle, hammer, chisel.

fashionable

fashionable adjective a fashionable wine bar: in fashion, in vogue, voguish, popular, (bang ) up to date, up to the minute, modern, all the rage, modish, trendsetting; stylish, smart, chic, glamorous, elegant, classy, high-class, high-toned; French à la mode, de rigueur; informal trendy, with it, cool, in, the in thing, hot, big, massive, hip, happening, now, sharp, groovy, mod, swinging, snazzy; N. Amer. informal kicking, tony, fly; Brit. informal, dated all the go. ANTONYMS unfashionable; old-fashioned.

Duden Dictionary

Fashion

Fa shion Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈfɛʃn̩ englisch ˈfæʃ (ə )n |die Fashion; Genitiv: der Fashion englisch fashion < (alt )französisch façon, Fasson a Mode b Vornehmheit; gepflegter Lebensstil

Fashionable Novel

Fa shio na ble No vel Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈfɛʃənəbl̩ ˈnɔvəl |die Fashionable Novel; Genitiv: der -, Plural: die -s englisch ; »Moderoman «englischer Roman der Übergangszeit zwischen Romantik und Realismus im 19. Jahrhundert, der die Welt des Dandyismus [kritisch ] behandelt

Fashionista

Fa shio nis ta Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, feminin Jargon , der oder die |fɛʃəˈnɪsta |der Fashionista; Genitiv: des Fashionista [s ], Plural: die Fashionistas und die Fashionista; Genitiv: der Fashionista, Plural: die Fashionistas englisch; italienisch sehr modebewusster Mensch

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

fashion

fash ion /fǽʃ (ə )n /〖語源は「作られたもの」〗(形 )fashionable 名詞複～s /-z /1 a. U (服行動などの一時的な )流行 , ファッション (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ; C 〖しばしばthe ～〗流行しているもの (!特に服髪型をいう ) ▸ the latest fashion 最新ファッション ▸ follow fashion 流行を追う ▸ the current fashion for [of ] wearing stompers 最近の厚底靴の流行 ▸ be in fashion ≒ be the fashion はやっている ▸ be all the fashion 大人気だ, 大流行である ▸ be [go ] out of fashion すたれている [すたれる ]▸ come (back ) into fashion 再びはやるようになる ▸ be fashion conscious 流行に敏感だ b. 〖形容詞的に〗ファッション (産業 )の ▸ the fashion industry アパレル (業界 )▸ the fashion world ファッション界 ▸ a fashion magazine ファッション誌 2 U 〖具体例ではa (…) ～〗｟かたく｠やり方 ; 様式 ; 流儀 ;｟古｠種類 ▸ dance in one's own fashion 自己流で踊る ▸ a cathedral in a Gothic fashion ゴシック様式の聖堂 ▸ greet A in a friendly fashion A 〈人〉を友好的に出迎える 3 〖通例the ～; 集合的に; 単複両扱い〗社交界 (の人々 ).after [in ] a [some ] f á shion 何とか, どうにか ; 一応は ; (不十分ながら )見よう見まねで .after [in ] the f á shion of A ｟かたく｠A 〈人〉をまねて, A流に .like it's g ò ing out of f á shion ｟くだけて｠〈食べ方使い方などが〉並はずれて, むやみに .動詞他動詞｟かたく｠1 «…から /…に /…をまねて /…に合わせて » (手作業で )〈物作品など〉を形作る «from , out of /into /after /to » ▸ a wreath fashioned from paper flowers ペーパーフラワーで作ったリース 2 〖通例be ～ed 〗〈考えなどが〉 «…の » 影響を受ける «by » .～́ cr ì me ｟おどけて｠見苦しいファッション .～́ des ì gner ファッションデザイナー .～́ h ò use 高級服飾メーカー .～́ m ò del ファッションモデル .～́ pl à te ファッションプレート〘最新型服製図スタイル画〙; ｟くだけて｠最新流行の服を着る人 .～́ sh ò w ファッションショー .～́ st à tement 自分を主張するファッション [持ち物, 行為 ].～́ v ì ctim ｟くだけて｠(似合わなくても )流行を追う人 .

fashionable

fash ion a ble /fǽʃ (ə )nəb (ə )l /→fashion 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 (特に一時的な )流行の , はやりの ; 今風の (stylish )〖it is ～ (for [among ] A ) to do 〗(A 〈人々〉の間で )…することが流行している ▸ fashionable colors 流行色 2 〈場所店が〉上流階級 (向き )の , リッチな ; 社交界の ▸ a fashionable restaurant [neighborhood ]高級レストラン [住宅街 ]3 〈人が〉おしゃれな, 流行を追う ; ぜいたくな .名詞 C 流行を追う人 .

fashionably

f á sh ion a bly 副詞〈人服装デザインなどが〉流行に乗って ; 上品に, 上流階級風に ▸ be fashionably dressed 今風の格好をして ▸ be fashionably late (社交エチケット上許容される程度に )優雅に (やや )遅れて

fashion-conscious

f á shion-c ò nscious 形容詞流行に敏感な, 流行を追う .

fashionista

fash ion ist a /fæ̀ʃəníːstə /名詞 C ｟くだけて｠はやり物好きな人, 最新スタイルに敏感な人 ; オートクチュールのデザイナー .