fashionablefash‧ion‧a‧ble /ˈfæʃənəbəl/ ●●● S3 W2 adjective 
Strong colours are very fashionable at the moment.it is fashionable (for somebody) to do something It suddenly became fashionable for politicians to talk about green issues.2popular with, or used by, rich people OPP unfashionablea fashionable resort/area/address etc He runs a fashionable restaurant near the Harbor.—fashionably adverb: fashionably dressed womenTHESAURUSfashionable popular at a particular time: · fashionable clothes· It was fashionable to have red hair.· His theories were fashionable in the 1980s.trendy informal modern and fashionable – often used in a slightly disapproving or joking way: · a trendy tie· a trendy restaurant· The area has become very trendy and a lot of artists live there.stylish fashionable and well-designed in an attractive way: · She was wearing a stylish two-piece suit.· The furniture looked very stylish and modern.cool informal fashionable – used especially when you think someone or something looks good: · Michael looked very cool in his dark jacket and sunglasses.· a cool shirthappening [only before noun] informal a happening place is fashionable and lively: · London has always been a happening place.be in fashion v phrase to be fashionable at a particular time: · The Sixties look is back in fashion.in informal fashionable at a particular time. In is not used before a noun, except in the phrases below: · Pale colours are in.· New York was the in place to be.· Yoga has become the in thing to do.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a style of painting that was fashionable in the 1930s
- He runs a very fashionable restaurant in Sag Harbor.
- I've never been very fashionable. I'd rather wear what feels comfortable.
- Kate spent her summers in Cape Cod working in a fashionable resort.
- The fleece tops for children come in fashionable colors.
- The store sells fashionable clothes at prices you can afford.
- They recently opened a cafe on Manhattan's fashionable East Side.
- This is the latest style of hat worn by fashionable women in Milan.
- But for most women, it was fashionable to refrain from eating long before it became fashionable to be slender.
- It is fashionable at present to suggest that the school curriculum should be relevant.
- No doubt this would be considered fashionable today but the thought of going out like that mortified me.
- Rather, he was a young and fashionable man who was able to capture the spirit of the dawning era.
- The finale shifts styles in a way now familiar and fashionable through composers such as Schnittke.
THESAURUS
popular at a particular time: · fashionable clothes· It was fashionable to have red hair.· His theories were fashionable in the 1980s.
informal modern and fashionable – often used in a slightly disapproving or joking way: · a trendy tie· a trendy restaurant· The area has become very trendy and a lot of artists live there.
fashionable and well-designed in an attractive way: · She was wearing a stylish two-piece suit.· The furniture looked very stylish and modern.
informal fashionable – used especially when you think someone or something looks good: · Michael looked very cool in his dark jacket and sunglasses.· a cool shirt
[only before noun] informal a happening place is fashionable and lively: · London has always been a happening place.
v phrase to be fashionable at a particular time: · The Sixties look is back in fashion.
informal fashionable at a particular time. In is not used before a noun, except in the phrases below: · Pale colours are in.· New York was the in place to be.· Yoga has become the in thing to do.
Longman Language Activatorfashionable clothes, styles, places or activities that are fashionable are popular at the present time, but will probably only be popular for a short time: · The store sells fashionable clothes at prices you can afford.· a style of painting that was fashionable in the 1930s· Kate spent her summers in Cape Cod working in a fashionable resort.· They recently opened a cafe on Manhattan's fashionable East Side.
spoken informal said to show approval of something that is fashionable, interesting, or attractive -- used especially by young people: · He was wearing these really cool sunglasses.· Many young people start smoking because they think it looks cool.
informal very fashionable now: · one of the hot young writers of the decade· They're supposed to be the hottest thing since the Beatles.
informal very fashionable, often for a short time -- used especially humorously or to show disapproval: · a trendy street market in the centre of Paris· Delgado predicts that blonde hair will become trendy this summer.· Trendy bars and restaurants are opening and inexpensive apartments in the area are getting hard to find.
well designed, and attractive in a fashionable way: · She was wearing a stylish black woollen dress.· stylish modern furniture
very fashionable in an expensive way, and showing a lot of good judgement about good style: · They live in a chic apartment overlooking the Seine.· a chic restaurant in Boston· The east side of the city has become very chic in the past few years.
fashionable and only known about by a small group of people - use this especially about things or people that later become very famous: · Alex Garland's cult novel 'The Beach' was later made into a film starring Leonardo di Caprio.· 60s cult band The Velvet Underground· Frankie Knuckles is a cult figure in dance music.
informal fashionable at the present time: · Purple seems to be in this year.be the in place: · Gstaad is the in place to go skiing in winter.the in thing to do: · Cycling to work has become the in thing to do.
informal doing things or done according to the latest fashion: · The South Side is becoming a really hip place to live.· I hate old people who dress like teenagers and think they're hip.
informal fashionable and exciting: · In four to five years, this will be a happening film festival.· The town's OK, but not what you'd call a happening place.
to be fashionable if clothes, music, places, or activities are in fashion , they are fashionable and popular with many people at the present time: · Latin music is very much in fashion.· Surprisingly, flared trousers are in fashion again.· Country cottage furniture has been in fashion for a long time now.
to be fashionable: · I thought it looked ugly, but Iris said white suits were the fashion so I tried it on.be the fashion among somebody: · Wearing coats hanging off one shoulder is the fashion among schoolchildren at the moment.
informal to be the most recent and most popular fashion now: · When I was growing up, the video game "Pong" was the latest thing.· I know cigars are the in thing, but you'll never see me smoke one.be the latest thing in something: · Herbert's house looks like a factory , but it's the latest thing in modern architecture.be the in thing to do: · Having a holiday in Ibiza seems to be the in thing to do at the moment.
informal to be fashionable at the present time: · Long skirts are in at the moment.
if something, especially an activity, is all the rage , it is very fashionable, and popular with a lot of people, especially for a short time: · Before the war, ragtime was all the rage in the dancehalls.· Buying a cabin in the mountains may be all the rage at the moment, but is it really a sound investment?
if something, especially a style of music, decoration, art etc, is in vogue , it is fashionable at that time with a particular group of people: · Do you remember when New Wave music was in vogue?· His photographs, stark and sometimes shocking, are very much in vogue with young intellectuals.
ways of saying that something becomes fashionable · When did baseball caps come into fashion?· When mini-skirts first came into fashion, women said they'd never wear them.come back into fashion · Short haircuts for men went out for a time, and then they came back into fashion.
to become fashionable, especially for a short period of time: · Skateboarding first came in during the early 1980s.· New fashions seem to come in and go out again much more quickly these days.
to become fashionable and popular again, after having been unfashionable for a long period of time: · Who'd have thought platform soles would ever make a comeback?· Games like "Ludo" and "Snakes and Ladders" are really making a comeback.
to make something fashionable to make something that is new fashionable, by doing, using, or wearing it, so that a lot of people copy you: · Young backpackers set the trend, and now people of all ages are looking for cheap ways to travel around Southeast Asia.set the trend of: · To save the planet we must set the trend of caring for the environment.
fashionable people someone who is fashionable wears fashionable clothes, owns fashionable things, and goes to fashionable places: · This is the latest style of hat worn by fashionable women in Milan.· I've never been very fashionable. I'd rather wear what feels comfortable.
informal fashionable -- use this especially about someone who you think tries too hard to be fashionable: · stylish South Beach cafés filled with trendy young couples· She only talks like that because she wants to sound trendy.
someone who is sophisticated knows a lot about fashionable things and feels confident about being with fashionable people: · a sophisticated woman whose friends included many rich and famous people· a play that will appeal to a sophisticated audience
someone who wears clothes that are fashionable, but that make them look silly: · a new designer who will appeal to fashion victims everywhere
fashionable activity, product, style etc a style of clothes, hair, behaviour etc that is fashionable: latest fashion (=the newest styles of clothes): · I always find it hard to keep up with the latest fashions.fashion in clothes/music etc: · changing fashions in popular musicfashion for doing something: · Who started this fashion for wearing old army clothes?
a way of doing something or a way of thinking that is becoming fashionable: · A lot of the students here don't think for themselves, they just follow the latest trends.trend in: · Today we'll be examining the latest trends in kitchen design
a fashion, activity, type of music etc that suddenly becomes very popular, but only remains popular for a short time: · A new fitness craze from Australia is rapidly catching on.· To no one's surprise, the macarena proved to be a short-lived fad.
the most fashionable and newest thing to do, wear, or have: · The latest thing is to wear only white clothes.· No matter how expensive, he always has to do the latest thing.the latest thing in: · I can remember when eight-track tapes were the latest thing in music.
a style of music, clothes, art etc that is fashionable with a particular group of people: · People's fondness for wearing black and other dark colours was a vogue I never really liked.· a vogue for the paintings of Claude Lorraine
the business of making and selling fashionable clothes · He's one of the best-known designers in the world of fashion.· a fashion designer· a fashion show
not fashionable no longer fashionable - use this especially about clothes and music: · It seems like all the clothes I buy are out of fashion by the time I wear them.go/fall out of fashion: · Rock'n'Roll began in the fifties and has never really gone out of fashion.
especially British to stop being fashionable: · Jogging went out when it was found to be harmful for the joints.· I can't believe you're wearing those shoes -- they went out years ago!
not fashionable - use this especially about people's ideas, beliefs, and way of life: · She lives in an unfashionable part of West London.· Socialism became unfashionable after the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
spoken informal not fashionable, interesting, or attractive - used especially by young people: · a really uncool place for a holidayit's uncool to do something: · Nowadays it's considered very uncool to wear fur.
to gradually become unfashionable, and be replaced with more modern styles, methods, ideas etc: · The trouble with high fashion clothes is that they date very quickly.· Certain styles of music will never date, and will always be popular.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He runs a fashionable restaurant near the Harbor.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
He runs a fashionable restaurant near the Harbor.· The club was full of beautiful people wearing trendy clothes.
(=popular with rich or well-known people)· Brompton became a fashionable district to live in.
· Hastings was a once fashionable resort.
(=one that is influenced by the most fashionable styles and ideas)· The hotel is surrounded by elegant boutiques and trendy restaurants.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· This approach contravenes currently fashionable Human Factors methodology that there should be a formal attempt to carry out man-machine allocation.· Also excluded are the currently fashionable workshops and seminars on such provocative topics as diversity, group sensitivity, and gender politics.· It is currently fashionable to forswear flesh eating in the interests of animal rights or a lower cholesterol level.· Complex hierarchies need to be flattened, but that is not because flat organizations are currently fashionable.· Our more significant and currently fashionable meeting-point with biology is not at the level of race, but at that of species.· It becomes of particular significance within the currently fashionable company policy of separating core and peripheral employees.
· Today, regrettably, Churchillian honesty in high places is less fashionable.· Most of the remaining communal flats are in less desirable buildings in less fashionable parts of town.
· It was considered rather more fashionable than Vauxhall Gardens, but its popularity did not last as long.· The trim is the shirt; here you can live it up, get a touch more fashionable.· Entomology became more fashionable once better killing bottles provided the squeamish with a less offensive method of collecting specimens.· However, vauDe are convinced of its merits and are co-operating with Nick Brown to create a more fashionable version.· She did not throw clothes away if she could mend them or alter them to make them more fashionable.
· Men's fashion often gets overlooked in the race to predict the latest and most fashionable trends in womens' clothes.· This genteel neighborhood of tree-lined streets and solid apartment houses used to be the most fashionable address in Lima.· It may not be the most fashionable branch of medicine but it puts thousands of patients on hospital waiting lists each year.· Among the civilians were ladies in their most fashionable eve-ning attire, for a grand spring ball had been interrupted.· It is now most fashionable but once housed the poor.· This street would not look out of place in London's most fashionable shopping district.· One of the most fashionable hotels in the city.
· Satan must be pleased to be so fashionable again.· And besides, as she discovered, it was becoming so fashionable!· Double jacquard is so fashionable this season that most people would love to receive a sweater or jacket knitted by this technique.
· Drink and drugs were derigeur and sleeping around was still very fashionable.· And lastly, the very fashionable Pickled Pine Collection.· Party piece Pretty beaded jewellery is very fashionable right now and we think this necklace is a stunner.· Some items of warm clothing may not seem very fashionable today, but they can be very effective.· A style favoured by Empress Eugenie and very fashionable at the time.· This folly was the first of its kind at a time when all things gothic suddenly became very fashionable.
NOUN· It was a prosperous and fashionable area in CD's days but deteriorated into a slum in the late nineteenth century.
· She could hear Tess moving about, and then saw Tess leave the house, fully dressed in her fashionable clothes.· But they also must have fashionable clothes.· Tess was wearing fashionable clothes, and looked even more beautiful than he remembered.· Everybody was wearing very expensive, fashionable clothes too!· I would really like to wear some fashionable clothes on the slopes but haven't got a clue where to start looking.· Georgiana, on the other hand, was still pretty but very fat, and wore extremely fashionable clothes.· Wearing fashionable clothes might give us more confidence, but we can gain that through thousands of other more important things.
· Down Niddry Street stands the charming concert hall which was a fashionable resort in the eighteenth century.· Smaller stations, however, like that at the fashionable resort of Hua Hin, adopted a local multi-roofed pagoda style.
· Consequently, fashionable women of 1910 could wear flowing, sinuous shapes in dramatic hues.· She bore little resemblance to the fashionable woman she had been just a few weeks ago.· Where once a Chanel handbag or bull terrier would have done, the fashionable woman now holds a smiling child.· Conservation propaganda has made fashionable women genuinely ashamed to be seen wearing a leopard-skin coat.
WORD FAMILYnounfashionadjectivefashionable ≠ unfashionableverbfashionadverbfashionably ≠ unfashionably
1popular, especially for a short period of time OPP unfashionable: Strong colours are very fashionable at the moment.it is fashionable (for somebody) to do something It suddenly became fashionable for politicians to talk about green issues.2popular with, or used by, rich people OPP unfashionablea fashionable resort/area/address etc He runs a fashionable restaurant near the Harbor.—fashionably adverb: fashionably dressed womenTHESAURUSfashionable popular at a particular time: · fashionable clothes· It was fashionable to have red hair.· His theories were fashionable in the 1980s.trendy informal modern and fashionable – often used in a slightly disapproving or joking way: · a trendy tie· a trendy restaurant· The area has become very trendy and a lot of artists live there.stylish fashionable and well-designed in an attractive way: · She was wearing a stylish two-piece suit.· The furniture looked very stylish and modern.cool informal fashionable – used especially when you think someone or something looks good: · Michael looked very cool in his dark jacket and sunglasses.· a cool shirthappening [only before noun] informal a happening place is fashionable and lively: · London has always been a happening place.be in fashion v phrase to be fashionable at a particular time: · The Sixties look is back in fashion.in informal fashionable at a particular time. In is not used before a noun, except in the phrases below: · Pale colours are in.· New York was the in place to be.· Yoga has become the in thing to do.