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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fash•ion /ˈfæʃən/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.
- the art, study, or business of designing clothing or appearance:[uncountable]the fashion industry.
- [uncountable] conventional usage in dress, manners, etc.
- manner;
way of making or doing something:[countable]in a warlike fashion. v. [~ + object] - to give a particular shape or form to;
make; construct:fashioned a necklace from paper clips. Idioms- Idioms after or in a fashion, to some small extent;
in a rather poor way:I spoke French after a fashion.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fash•ion (fash′ən),USA pronunciation n. - a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.:the latest fashion in dresses.
- conventional usage in dress, manners, etc., esp. of polite society, or conformity to it:the dictates of fashion; to be out of fashion.
- manner;
way; mode:in a warlike fashion. - the make or form of anything:He liked the fashion of the simple, sturdy furniture.
- a kind;
sort:All fashions of people make up the world. - [Obs.]workmanship.
- [Obs.]act or process of making.
- Idioms after or in a fashion, in some manner or other or to some extent;
in a makeshift, unskillful, or unsatisfactory way:He's an artist after a fashion. v.t. - to give a particular shape or form to;
make:The cavemen fashioned tools from stones. - to accommodate;
adjust; adapt:doctrines fashioned to the varying hour. - [Shipbuilding.]to bend (a plate) without preheating.
- [Obs.]to contrive;
manage.
- Latin factiōn- (stem of factiō) a doing, company. See faction
- Anglo-French faço(u)n, façun, Old French faceon
- Middle English facioun shape, manner 1250–1300
fash′ion•less, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mode; fad, rage, craze. Fashion, style, vogue imply popularity or widespread acceptance of manners, customs, dress, etc. Fashion is that which characterizes or distinguishes the habits, manners, dress, etc., of a period or group:the fashions of the 18th century.Style is sometimes the equivalent of fashion, but also denotes conformance to a prevalent standard:to be in style; a chair in the Queen Anne style.Vogue suggests the temporary popularity of certain fashions:this year's vogue in popular music.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shape, cut, pattern, figure.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frame, construct, mold.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged suit, fit.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fashion /ˈfæʃən/ n - style in clothes, cosmetics, behaviour, etc, esp the latest or most admired style
- (as modifier): a fashion magazine
- (modifier) (esp of accessories) designed to be in the current fashion, but not necessarily to last
- manner of performance; mode; way: in a striking fashion
- (in combination): crab-fashion
- a way of life that revolves around the activities, dress, interests, etc, that are most fashionable
- shape, appearance, or form
- sort; kind; type
- after a fashion, in a fashion ⇒ in some manner, but not very well: I mended it, after a fashion
- of fashion ⇒ of high social standing
vb (transitive)- to give a particular form to
- to make suitable or fitting
- obsolete to contrive; manage
Etymology: 13th Century facioun form, manner, from Old French faceon, from Latin factiō a making, from facere to makeˈfashioner n |