fashion
1 of 2noun
fash·ion ˈfa-shən 
1
a(1)
: the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
The spring fashions are now on display.
(2)
: a garment in such a style
always wears the latest fashions
b
: a prevailing custom, usage, or style
Literary fashions have changed in recent years.
c
: social standing or prominence especially as signalized by dress or conduct
men and women of fashion
2
a
: mode of action or operation
assembled in an orderly fashion
not even changing fashions in warfare have diminished the island's strategic importance
Franc Shor
Franc Shor b
: a distinctive or peculiar and often habitual manner or way
he will, after his sour fashion, tell you William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare3
a
: the make or form of something
A lamp in the fashion of a silver dove was hung from an almost invisible golden wire in the centre of the room. Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle b
archaic : kind, sort
fashion
2 of 2verb
fashioned; fashioning ˈfash-niŋ
ˈfa-shᵊn-iŋ
; fashions transitive verb
1
: to give shape or form to : to make, construct, or create (something) usually with careful attention or by the use of imagination and ingenuity
fashion a lamp from an old churn
a figure fashioned from clay
… delegating to the commander-in-chief the power to fashion the rules of the military justice system … Fred Strasser
Fred StrasserUp there in the mountains old ladies … are still hooking rugs … and fashioning dainty dolls out of corn shucks. Richard Atcheson
Richard Atcheson2
: to design or devise for a particular use or purpose
… were the vessels fashioned for royalty distinguished from objects intended for nonroyal consumers? Asian Art
Asian Art3
obsolete : contrive
fashioner
ˈfash-nər
noun ˈfa-shə-nər
Synonyms
Noun
- buzz
- chic
- craze
- dernier cri
- enthusiasm
- fad
- flavor
- go
- hot ticket
- last word
- latest
- mode
- rage
- sensation
- style
- ton
- trend
- vogue
Verb
- acclimate
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- adapt
- adjust
- condition
- conform
- doctor
- edit
- fit
- put
- shape
- suit
- tailor
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Example Sentences
Noun Jewelry and clothing fashions vary with the season. Short skirts have come back into fashion. Those ruffled blouses went out of fashion years ago. She always wears the latest fashions. Literary fashions have changed in recent years. We started the meeting in an orderly fashion. We all lined up in orderly fashion. Verb Students fashioned the clay into small figures. She used the scraps of fabric to fashion a little doll's dress. a table fashioned out of an old door See More
Recent Examples on the Web Ariel Scotti, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Lewis was born and raised in Southern California, and his first major break in entertainment was in fashion as a model. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 Weston-Webb, who is married to professional men’s surfer Jesse Mendes, admits the sting of losing in such close fashion last year at the WSL championships hung around at the start of this year’s competitive schedule. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 For a dinner date in New York City last night, the singer wore a highlighter yellow co-ord by the fashion house. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2022 As Hariri-Kia points out, tokenization remains an issue in fashion. Gianluca Russo, refinery29.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Ciara goes on to share her impressive resume of accomplishments over the years: writing a book, launching a fragrance, owning a rum company, and starting her own fashion house. Devon Abelman, Allure, 29 Aug. 2022 The power of being a global ambassador is crazy strong within this South Korean girl group, with each woman expressing her individuality via her own relationship with an A-list fashion house, as seen in the looks the quartet wore Sunday night. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Aug. 2022 The sticking point in getting a booking there, Cyanide says, is his admittedly bad taste in fashion. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 The moon was likely a small one; our own moon, O’Donoghue said, could be used to fashion thousands of ring systems like Saturn’s. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2022 Washington, meanwhile, has cautioned the EU over an outright oil ban and is trying to fashion instead a Russia oil price cap that would lessen the sting for the rest of the world. Laurence Norman, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Khaki pants aren't new to fashion like wearing a sweater over only one arm, or plucked from the wayback machine at a moment that feels new like cargo pants. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2022 With many companies likely to remain remote or at least hybrid, firms may need to fashion new ways for interns to get the type of immersive experience their peers enjoyed pre-pandemic. Cassie Werber, Quartz, 19 Apr. 2022 Who could possibly embody this country’s music legacy and its ties to fashion within the event’s typical three-song set? Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 3 May 2022 Perhaps this is the predictable result of millions of individuals trying to fashion a pop star into a mirror. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 28 June 2022 To fashion that kind of open space, the art department needed to make room for 100 crew members and their equipment, while also allowing for the actors and their needs in the moment. Karen M. Peterson, Variety, 29 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
Sign up for PEOPLE's Shopping newsletter to stay up to date on the latest sales, plus celebrity fashion, home decor and more. Ariel Scotti, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Lewis was born and raised in Southern California, and his first major break in entertainment was in fashion as a model. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 Weston-Webb, who is married to professional men’s surfer Jesse Mendes, admits the sting of losing in such close fashion last year at the WSL championships hung around at the start of this year’s competitive schedule. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 For a dinner date in New York City last night, the singer wore a highlighter yellow co-ord by the fashion house. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2022 As Hariri-Kia points out, tokenization remains an issue in fashion. Gianluca Russo, refinery29.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Ciara goes on to share her impressive resume of accomplishments over the years: writing a book, launching a fragrance, owning a rum company, and starting her own fashion house. Devon Abelman, Allure, 29 Aug. 2022 The power of being a global ambassador is crazy strong within this South Korean girl group, with each woman expressing her individuality via her own relationship with an A-list fashion house, as seen in the looks the quartet wore Sunday night. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Aug. 2022 The sticking point in getting a booking there, Cyanide says, is his admittedly bad taste in fashion. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 Verb
Born into a Jewish family in Vienna, Gernreich was introduced to fashion through his aunt, who had a dress shop. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 The moon was likely a small one; our own moon, O’Donoghue said, could be used to fashion thousands of ring systems like Saturn’s. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2022 Washington, meanwhile, has cautioned the EU over an outright oil ban and is trying to fashion instead a Russia oil price cap that would lessen the sting for the rest of the world. Laurence Norman, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Khaki pants aren't new to fashion like wearing a sweater over only one arm, or plucked from the wayback machine at a moment that feels new like cargo pants. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2022 With many companies likely to remain remote or at least hybrid, firms may need to fashion new ways for interns to get the type of immersive experience their peers enjoyed pre-pandemic. Cassie Werber, Quartz, 19 Apr. 2022 Who could possibly embody this country’s music legacy and its ties to fashion within the event’s typical three-song set? Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 3 May 2022 Perhaps this is the predictable result of millions of individuals trying to fashion a pop star into a mirror. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 28 June 2022 To fashion that kind of open space, the art department needed to make room for 100 crew members and their equipment, while also allowing for the actors and their needs in the moment. Karen M. Peterson, Variety, 29 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English fasoun, fasioun, fascioun, facioun, borrowed from Anglo-French façun, fauschoun "production, construction, appearance, form, sort, manner," going back to Latin factiōn-, factiō "act of making," from facere "to make, bring about, do" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at fact
Note: The Anglo-French form with a hushing consonant that was borrowed into Middle English reflects the Picard outcome of the Latin cluster [ktj]. A doublet of faction.
Verb
Middle English fascionen, in part verbal derivative of fascioun fashion entry 1, in part borrowed from Middle French façonner, derivative of façon fashion entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing fashion
Kids Definition
fashion 1 of 2
noun
fash·ion ˈfa-shən
1
: the popular style of a thing at a certain time or among a certain group
2
: manner sense 2, way
"This trial will be conducted in an orderly fashion." Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereauxfashion
2 of 2verb
fashioned; fashioning
: to give shape or form to
… getting a piece of wood, he fashioned it in a cross … Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnappedfashion 1 of 2
noun
1
as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time during the 1990s tattoos once again became a hot fashion especially for young men Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- trend
- vogue
- craze
- style
- latest
- rage
- enthusiasm
- chic
- mode
- fad
- sensation
- buzz
- go
- flavor
- last word
- ton
- hot ticket
- movement
- dernier cri
- new wave
- infatuation
- crusade
- fervor
- novelty
- cult
- crush
- passion
- fuss
- nine day wonder
- nine days' wonder
- hullabaloo
- bandwagon
- wrinkle
- whim
- caprice
- furor
- uproar
- fancy
- to-do
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- standard
- classic
2
as in style
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words when angry, he tends to express himself in a fashion that shows that he has a mastery of all of the expletives in which the English language abounds Synonyms & Similar Words
- style
- mode
- manner
- tone
- vein
- phraseology
- locution
- idiom
- delivery
- elocution
- address
- regionalism
- connotation
- expression
- colloquialism
- archaism
- acceptation
- denotation
3
as in ritual
a usual manner of behaving or doing it has long been my fashion to rise early Synonyms & Similar Words
- ritual
- habit
- way
- practice
- trick
- custom
- pattern
- style
- tendency
- routine
- second nature
- addiction
- inclination
- practise
- habitude
- mode
- wont
- manners
- turn
- convention
- usage
- disposition
- characteristic
- proclivity
- bag
- use
- groove
- bent
- trait
- deportment
- regime
- tenor
- set
- affectation
- rut
- regimen
- eccentricity
- form
- rote
- mores
- singularity
- drill
- pose
- quirk
- attribute
- peculiarity
- airs
- kink
- tic
- oddity
- jog trot
- régime
- mark
4
as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something you can mix the ingredients in any fashion you choose—by hand or by machine Synonyms & Similar Words
- approach
- method
- manner
- strategy
- style
- way
- how
- methodology
- technique
- tactics
- recipe
- system
- form
- tack
- design
- process
- plan
- mode
- model
- route
- program
- policy
- practice
- game
- scheme
- blueprint
- layout
- routine
- move
- intrigue
- shift
- line
- expedient
- modus operandi
- plot
- step
- game plan
- ground plan
- practise
5
as in dignity
high position within society a literary salon attended by people of fashion from all over the city Synonyms & Similar Words
- dignity
- quality
- state
- nobility
- highness
- rank
- class
- standing
- dominance
- gentility
- precedence
- superiority
- status
- nobleness
- gentleness
- caste
- primacy
- distinction
- loftiness
- grandness
- preeminence
- station
- preferment
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- degradation
- debasement
- subordination
- baseness
- subordinateness
- inferiority
- commonness
- lowliness
- lowness
6
as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance over the millennia, nature had worked the face of the rocky cliff into the fashion of a man's head Synonyms & Similar Words
- shape
- form
- geometry
- configuration
- design
- figure
- silhouette
- cast
- conformation
- contour
- pattern
- layout
- organization
- profile
- outline
- frame
- framework
- format
- makeup
- plan
- shell
- arrangement
- skeleton
- setup
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- material
- matter
- stuff
- composition
- substance
- raw material
fashion
2 of 2verb
1
as in to tailor
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation the ex-governor seems to be fashioning his political beliefs to win favor with a more conservative national electorate Synonyms & Similar Words
- tailor
- adapt
- adjust
- suit
- conform
- shape
- put
- condition
- edit
- fit
- model
- doctor
- customize
- prepare
- match
- pattern
- gear
- acclimate
- accommodate
- acclimatize
- transform
- alter
- tune
- bend
- modify
- correct
- square
- redesign
- season
- root
- prime
- establish
- phase
- readjust
- rework
- orient
- convert
- refashion
- equip
- recycle
- train
- remake
- harmonize
- remodel
- attune
- reinvent
- readapt
- orientate
- regulate
- revise
- refit
- revamp
- reclaim
- ready
- recast
- accustom
- rig
- acquaint
- habilitate
- make over
- redo
- familiarize
- habituate
- reengineer
- rehearse
- refocus
- settle
- refigure
- harden
- inure
- redevelop
- register
- toughen
- rejigger
- naturalize
- fine-tune
- fiddle (with)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- misadjust
2
as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials for the Christmas pageant the boy's mother was able to fashion the length of fabric into something that could pass as a shepherd's outfit Synonyms & Similar Words
- produce
- manufacture
- form
- make
- create
- craft
- frame
- construct
- design
- shape
- structure
- assemble
- put together
- build
- fabricate
- organize
- handcraft
- make up
- mold
- set up
- rear
- institute
- father
- hew
- erect
- throw up
- invent
- forge
- knock out
- establish
- picture
- mint
- originate
- throw up
- put up
- devise
- imagine
- visualize
- prefabricate
- cobble (together or up)
- refashion
- raise
- remake
- patch (together)
- concoct
- envisage
- conceive
- contrive
- cook (up)
- remanufacture
- think (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ruin
- break up
- dismantle
- destroy
- take apart
- disassemble
- wreck
- smash
- abolish
- eradicate
- blow up
- annihilate
- extinguish
- shatter
- demolish
- flatten
- exterminate
- devastate
- dismember
- explode
- pulverize
- raze
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of fashion are craze, fad, mode, rage, style, and vogue. While all these words mean "the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date," fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place.
the current fashion
While the synonyms fad and fashion are close in meaning, fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion.
last year's fad is over
Although the words mode and fashion have much in common, mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated.
slim bodies are the mode at this resort
Both rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad.
Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time
crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted
The words style and fashion can be used in similar contexts, but style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste.
a media baron used to traveling in style
In some situations, the words vogue and fashion are roughly equivalent. However, vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion.
short skirts are back in vogue