fashionable

[ fash-uh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish:

   a fashionable young woman.

   Synonyms: elegant, voguish, modish, smart, chic

2. of, characteristic of, used, or patronized by the world of fashion:

   a fashionable shop.

3. current; popular:

   a fashionable topic of conversation.

noun

1. a fashionable person.

fashionable

/ ˈfæʃənəbəl /

adjective

1. conforming to fashion; in vogue
2. of, characteristic of, or patronized by people of fashion

   a fashionable café

3. usually foll by with patronized (by); popular (with)

Derived Forms

• ˌfashionaˈbility, noun
• ˈfashionably, adverb

Other Words From

• fashion·a·ble·ness fashion·a·bili·ty noun
• fashion·a·bly adverb
• anti·fashion·a·ble adjective
• non·fashion·a·ble adjective
• non·fashion·a·ble·ness noun
• non·fashion·a·bly adverb
• quasi-fashion·a·ble adjective
• quasi-fashion·a·bly adverb
• ultra·fashion·a·ble adjective
• ultra·fashion·a·bly adverb
• un·fashion·a·ble adjective
• un·fashion·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fashionable¹

First recorded in 1600–10; fashion + -able

Example Sentences

It’s a gift as practical as it is fashionable.

From Los Angeles Times

It's not often that you get thirsty looking at Halloween costumes, but Pixie Lott mastered her look this year by dressing as a fashionable Aperol Spritz cocktail.

From BBC

Chris Wood is helping the big target man become fashionable again after his electric start to the season for Nottingham Forest.

From BBC

Meta’s line of Ray-Bans at least attempt to look fashionable, an ideal its Orion devices have perhaps abandoned.

From Slate

The Amazon Echo Frames, glasses that bring the magic of your Alexa device directly to your face, are perhaps the most fashionable smart glasses I’ve seen—and I’m defining fashionable here as simply, doesn’t make you look like you have hardware on your face.

From Slate

Related Words

• chic
• contemporary
• hot
• mod
• modern
• new
• popular
• smart
• stylish
• swank
• trendy
• up-to-date
• upscale