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)

Other Word Forms

• fashionability noun
• fashionably adverb
• fashionableness noun
• antifashionable adjective
• nonfashionable adjective
• nonfashionableness noun
• nonfashionably adverb
• quasi-fashionable adjective
• quasi-fashionably adverb
• ultrafashionable adjective
• ultrafashionably adverb
• unfashionable adjective
• unfashionably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fashionable¹

First recorded in 1600–10; fashion + -able

Example Sentences

On the eve of the wedding, she was photographed wearing the most fashionable garment of the 1960s: the miniskirt.

From BBC

Its distinctively Italian style began to influence the way the fashionable dressed.

From BBC

Actors often try to avoid playing versions of themselves on screen - it's far more fashionable to go through a significant transformation.

From BBC

By now, he was regularly seen at the most fashionable 1960's gatherings, and his good looks brought him plenty of female attention.

From BBC

But by ending where it should have functionally started, our fashionable novelist leaves viewers wanting, too.

From Salon

Related Words

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