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trendy

American  
[tren-dee] / ˈtrɛn di /

adjective

trendier, trendiest
  1. of, in, or pertaining to the latest trend or style.

  2. following the latest trends or fashions; up-to-date or chic.

    the trendy young generation.

  3. appealing to faddish taste.

    a trendy hotel.


noun

plural

trendies
  1. a trendy person, place, object, or idea.

trendy British  
/ ˈtrɛndɪ /

adjective

  1. consciously fashionable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a trendy person

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • trendily adverb
  • trendiness noun
  • untrendy adjective

Etymology

Origin of trendy

First recorded in 1960–65; trend + -y 1

Example Sentences

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An obscure government data series that tracks the amount of leverage employed by different categories of hedge funds — including trendy “multi-strat” funds known as “pod shops” — may offer more insight.

From MarketWatch

Retail investors have limited opportunities to get in on trendy private companies that are disrupting the U.S. economy, hence the initial mania.

From MarketWatch

They gathered Sunday at a trendy downtown Los Angeles restaurant — a group of women out for brunch.

From Los Angeles Times

They’re transforming underused spaces such as ballrooms into gathering spots for young locals, in hopes of creating a trendy destination in their hometown to mingle or enjoy special amenities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, hotels are mostly pitching the places to young locals, in hopes of creating a trendy destination in their hometowns—an intimate place to mingle with other members, or enjoy special amenities and activities.

From The Wall Street Journal