fashionistn.
/ˈfaʃənɪst/ 1. A follower of the fashions; one who conforms to the prevailing style of dress; a fashion-monger.
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the mind > attention and judgement > fashionableness > [noun] > following of fashion > follower of fashion
fashion-monger1598
fashionist?1624
à la mode1651
modist1662
high-stepper1852
hipcat1937
stilyaga1955
swinger1965
trendy1968
voguie1973
trendoid1985
hipster1989
?1624 G. Chapman tr. Crowne Homers Wks. sig. Aav For Ostentation, humble Truth still flies, And all confederate fashionists, defies.
1727 E. Smith Compl. Housewife Pref. sig. A4 The Israelites grew Fashionists, and would have a King.
1850 C. Lyell 2nd Visit U.S. (ed. 2) II. 15 ‘There go two of our fashionists’, pointing to two gaily-dressed ladies, in the latest Parisian costume.
2. One who prescribes or sets the fashions. rare.
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the mind > attention and judgement > fashionableness > [noun] > one who or that which sets fashion
mode1712
blood1763
fashionist1815
trend-setter1960
1815 H. H. Milman Fazio (1821) 27 Signior Dandalo, the court fashionist.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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