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fash·ion
(făsh′ən)n.
1. The prevailing style or custom, as in dress or behavior: out of fashion.
2. Something, such as a garment, that is in the current mode: a swimsuit that is the latest fashion.
3.
a. Manner or mode; way: Set the table in this fashion. See Synonyms at method.
b. A personal, often idiosyncratic manner: played the violin in his own curious fashion.
4. Kind or variety; sort: people of all fashions.
5. Shape or form; configuration: a garden triangular in fashion.
tr.v. fash·ioned, fash·ion·ing, fash·ions
Idiom: 1. To give shape or form to; make: fashioned a table from a redwood burl.
2. To train or influence into a particular state or character: The teacher fashions her students into fine singers.
3. Archaic To adapt, as to a purpose or an occasion.
4. Obsolete To contrive.
after/in a fashion
In some way or other, especially to a limited extent: She sings after a fashion.
[Middle English facioun, from Old French façon, appearance, manner, from Latin factiō, factiōn-, a making, from factus, past participle of facere, to make, do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
fash′ion·er n.
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fashion
(ˈfæʃən)n
1.
a. style in clothes, cosmetics, behaviour, etc, esp the latest or most admired style
b. (as modifier): a fashion magazine.
2. (Clothing & Fashion) (modifier) (esp of accessories) designed to be in the current fashion, but not necessarily to last
3.
a. manner of performance; mode; way: in a striking fashion.
b. (in combination): crab-fashion.
4. a way of life that revolves around the activities, dress, interests, etc, that are most fashionable
5. shape, appearance, or form
6. sort; kind; type
7. after a fashion in a fashion
a. in some manner, but not very well: I mended it, after a fashion.
b. of a low order; of a sort: he is a poet, after a fashion.
8. after the fashion of like; similar to
9. of fashion of high social standing
vb (tr)
10. to give a particular form to
11. to make suitable or fitting
12. obsolete to contrive; manage
[C13 facioun form, manner, from Old French faceon, from Latin factiō a making, from facere to make]
ˈfashioner n
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fash•ion
(ˈfæʃ ən)n.
1. a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.; mode: the latest fashion in boots.
2. conventional usage in dress, manners, etc., esp. of polite society, or conformity to it: to be out of fashion.
3. manner; way; mode: in a warlike fashion.
4. the make or form of anything; shape; pattern.
5. Archaic. kind; sort.
v.t. 6. to give a particular shape or form to; make; construct.
7. to adjust; adapt; fit.
8. Obs. to contrive; manage.
Idioms: after or in a fashion, to some minimal extent; in a rather poor way.
[1250–1300; Middle English facioun shape, manner < Anglo-French, Old French faceon < Latin factiōnem. See faction1]
fash′ion•er, n.
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Fashion
fashionable people; the fashionable world, 1807; the current styles of clothing.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
fashion
Past participle: fashioned
Gerund: fashioning
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Noun | 1. | fashion - how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" artistic style, idiom - the style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom" drape - the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt" fit - the manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of her coat" form - a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility" life style, lifestyle, life-style, modus vivendi - a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes setup - the way something is organized or arranged; "it takes time to learn the setup around here" wise - a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise" response - the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals |
2. | fashion - characteristic or habitual practice practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern" line of least resistance, path of least resistance - the easiest way; "In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance" | |
3. | fashion - the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior cult of personality - intense devotion to a particular person vogue, style, trend - the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own" cut - the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut" fad, furor, furore, craze, cult, rage - an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season" retro - a fashion reminiscent of the past style - make consistent with a certain fashion or style; "Style my hair"; "style the dress" come in - come into fashion; become fashionable go out - go out of fashion; become unfashionable | |
4. | fashion - consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode consumer goods - goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption | |
Verb | 1. | fashion - make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks" make - make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones" tie - make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies" craft - make by hand and with much skill; "The artisan crafted a complicated tool" tailor-make, sew, tailor - create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?" |
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fashion
noun
1. clothes, fashion business, clothes industry She longed for a career in fashion.
verb
after a fashion to some extent, somehow, in a way, moderately, to a certain extent, to a degree, somehow or other, in a manner of speaking He knew the way, after a fashion.
in fashion popular, trendy (Brit. informal), all the rage, hip (slang), in (informal), latest, the new, happening (informal), current, modern, cool (slang), with it (informal), usual, smart, prevailing, fashionable, stylish, chic, up-to-date, customary, genteel, in vogue, up-to-the-minute, modish, du jour (French), à la mode, voguish (informal), trendsetting, all the go (informal), culty That sort of dress is in fashion again.
out of fashion unfashionable, out, old-fashioned, dated, unpopular, obsolete, out of date, out of fashion, outmoded, passé, old hat, behind the times, unhip (slang), out of the ark (informal), square (informal) Marriage seems to be out of fashion.
Quotations
"Only the minute and the future are interesting in fashion - it exists to be destroyed" [Karl Lagerfeld]
"Fashion is made to become unfashionable" [Coco Chanel]
"Only the minute and the future are interesting in fashion - it exists to be destroyed" [Karl Lagerfeld]
"Fashion is made to become unfashionable" [Coco Chanel]
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fashion
noun1. The current custom:
Informal: thing.
Idioms: the in thing, the last word, the latest thing.
2. The approach used to do something:
1. To create by forming, combining, or altering materials:
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Translations
زِي ، طراز، طريقهطِراز، أزْياءطَريقَه، اُسْلوبمُوضَة
módamódnízpůsob
modemode-moderetningfaconmåde
kommemoodstiil
muoti
moda
divatmódi
háttur, mátitíska
流行
유행
labai madingasmadingaimanieranebemadingasšiaip taip
manieremodemodes-stilsveids
moda
mode
แฟชั่น
thời trang
fashion
[ˈfæʃən]A. N
1. (= manner) → manera f, modo m
after a fashion → así así, más o menos
I play after a fashion → toco algo
after the fashion of → a la manera de
in his usual fashion → a su manera or modo
in one's own fashion → a su propio modo
in the Greek fashion → a la griega, al estilo griego
it is not my fashion to pretend (frm) → yo no acostumbro fingir
after a fashion → así así, más o menos
I play after a fashion → toco algo
after the fashion of → a la manera de
in his usual fashion → a su manera or modo
in one's own fashion → a su propio modo
in the Greek fashion → a la griega, al estilo griego
it is not my fashion to pretend (frm) → yo no acostumbro fingir
2. (= vogue) (in clothing, speech etc) → moda f
it's all the fashion now → ahora está muy de moda
it's no longer the fashion → ya no está de moda
it's the fashion to say that → es un tópico decir que ...
to be in/out of fashion → estar de moda/pasado de moda
to come into/go out of fashion → ponerse de/pasar de moda
to set a fashion for sth → imponer la moda de algo
the latest fashion → la última moda
the new Spring fashions → la nueva moda de primavera
women's/men's fashions → moda para la mujer/el hombre
it's all the fashion now → ahora está muy de moda
it's no longer the fashion → ya no está de moda
it's the fashion to say that → es un tópico decir que ...
to be in/out of fashion → estar de moda/pasado de moda
to come into/go out of fashion → ponerse de/pasar de moda
to set a fashion for sth → imponer la moda de algo
the latest fashion → la última moda
the new Spring fashions → la nueva moda de primavera
women's/men's fashions → moda para la mujer/el hombre
3. (= good taste) → buen gusto m
what fashion demands → lo que impone el buen gusto
a man of fashion → un hombre elegante
what fashion demands → lo que impone el buen gusto
a man of fashion → un hombre elegante
C. CPD fashion designer N → modisto/a m/f, diseñador(a) m/f de modas
fashion editor N → director(a) m/f de revista de modas
fashion house N → casa f de modas
fashion magazine N → revista f de modas
fashion model N → modelo mf
fashion page N → sección f de modas
fashion parade N → desfile m or pase m de modelos
fashion plate N → figurín m de moda
fashion show N = fashion parade fashion victim N → esclavo/a m/f de la moda
fashion editor N → director(a) m/f de revista de modas
fashion house N → casa f de modas
fashion magazine N → revista f de modas
fashion model N → modelo mf
fashion page N → sección f de modas
fashion parade N → desfile m or pase m de modelos
fashion plate N → figurín m de moda
fashion show N = fashion parade fashion victim N → esclavo/a m/f de la moda
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fashion
[ˈfæʃən] n
(= trend, vogue) → mode f
a fashion for sth → une mode de qch
to be in fashion → être à la mode
to be out of fashion → être démodé(e)
to be the fashion → être à la mode
to come into fashion → devenir à la mode
to go out of fashion → passer de mode
to set the fashion → donner le ton
a fashion for sth → une mode de qch
to be in fashion → être à la mode
to be out of fashion → être démodé(e)
to be the fashion → être à la mode
to come into fashion → devenir à la mode
to go out of fashion → passer de mode
to set the fashion → donner le ton
(= clothes) ladies' fashions → vêtements mpl pour femmes
the latest Parisian fashions → les dernières collections parisiennes high fashion, high-fashion
the latest Parisian fashions → les dernières collections parisiennes high fashion, high-fashion
(= manner) → façon f, manière f
in a similar fashion → de la même façon, de la même manière
in a similar fashion to sb/sth → de la même façon que qn/qch, de la même manière que qn/qch
in the Greek fashion → à la grecque
after a fashion [finish, manage] → tant bien que mal
in a similar fashion → de la même façon, de la même manière
in a similar fashion to sb/sth → de la même façon que qn/qch, de la même manière que qn/qch
in the Greek fashion → à la grecque
after a fashion [finish, manage] → tant bien que mal
modif [accessories] → de mode; [photograph, photography, photographer] → de mode; [chain, retailer] → de vêtements; [label] → de prêt-à-porter
the fashion industry → l'industrie de la mode
the fashion pages (in magazine, newspaper) → les pages mode
fashion sense → sens m de la mode fashion parade, fashion shoot
the fashion industry → l'industrie de la mode
the fashion pages (in magazine, newspaper) → les pages mode
fashion sense → sens m de la mode fashion parade, fashion shoot
vt (= shape, create) → façonner
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fashion
n
no pl (= manner) → Art (und Weise) f; (in the) Indian fashion → auf Indianerart, nach Art der Indianer; in the usual fashion → wie üblich; in a similar fashion → auf ähnliche Weise; to behave in a strange fashion → sich merkwürdig verhalten; did it work/have you translated it? — after a fashion → hat es geklappt/hast du es übersetzt? — so einigermaßen; to do something after or in a fashion → etw recht und schlecht machen; I can cook after a fashion → ich kann so einigermaßen kochen; a novel after or in the fashion of D.H. Lawrence → ein Roman im Stil von D. H. Lawrence; in this fashion → auf diese Weise, so
(in clothing: = latest style) → Mode f; (back) in fashion → (wieder) modern; it’s the/all the fashion → es ist Mode/große Mode; to come into/go out of fashion → in Mode/aus der Mode kommen; a man of fashion → ein modischer Herr; the Paris fashions → die Pariser Mode; she always wears the latest fashions → sie ist immer nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet; fashions in women’s clothes → die Damenmode; to set a fashion → eine Mode aufbringen; the fashion world → die Welt der Mode
fashion
:fashion magazine
n → Modeheft nt → or -zeitschrift f
fashion plate
fashion sense
fashion victim
n (pej inf) → Modesklave m → /-sklavin f (inf), → Modesfreak m (inf)
fashionwear
n → Modeartikel pl
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fashion
[ˈfæʃ/ən]1. n
a. (manner) → modo, maniera
after a fashion (finish, manage) → così così
in his usual fashion → nel solito modo
in the Greek fashion → alla greca
after a fashion (finish, manage) → così così
in his usual fashion → nel solito modo
in the Greek fashion → alla greca
b. (vogue, in clothing, speech) → moda
to set a fashion for sth → lanciare la moda di qc
to be in fashion → essere di/alla moda
to be out of fashion → essere fuori moda, essere passato/a di moda
to come into/go out of fashion → diventare/passare di moda
the latest fashion → l'ultima moda
the new Spring fashions → i nuovi modelli per la primavera
it's no longer the fashion → non va più di moda
women's/men's fashions → moda femminile/maschile
to set a fashion for sth → lanciare la moda di qc
to be in fashion → essere di/alla moda
to be out of fashion → essere fuori moda, essere passato/a di moda
to come into/go out of fashion → diventare/passare di moda
the latest fashion → l'ultima moda
the new Spring fashions → i nuovi modelli per la primavera
it's no longer the fashion → non va più di moda
women's/men's fashions → moda femminile/maschile
2. vt (gen) → fabbricare; (in clay) → modellare
3. adj (editor, house, show) → di moda
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fashion
(ˈfӕʃən) noun1. the style and design of clothes. Are you interested in fashion?; (also adjective) a fashion magazine.
2. the way of behaving, dressing etc which is popular at a certain time. Fashions in music and art are always changing.
3. a way of doing something. She spoke in a very strange fashion.
ˈfashionable adjective following, or in keeping with, the newest style of dress, way of living etc. a fashionable woman; a fashionable part of town.
ˈfashionably adverbafter a fashion
in a way, but not very well. She can speak French after a fashion.
all the fashion very fashionable. Long skirts were all the fashion last year.
in fashion fashionable. Tweed jackets are in fashion.
out of fashion not fashionable. Long skirts are out of fashion at present.
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fashion
→ مُوضَة móda mode Mode μόδα moda muoti mode moda moda 流行 유행 mode mote moda moda мода mode แฟชั่น moda thời trang 时尚Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009