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fashion

noun
/ˈfæʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English facioun, from Anglo-Norman fechoun (compare Jersey Norman faichon), variant of Old French faceon, fazon, façon (“fashion, form, make, outward appearance”), from Latin factiō (“a making”), from faciō (“do, make”); see fact. Doublet of faction.

  1. derived from factiō — “a making”
  2. derived from fechoun
  3. inherited from facioun

Definitions

  1. A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical,…

    A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.

  2. Popular trends, especially in clothing

    Popular trends, especially in clothing; the industry that designs clothing and sometimes other related items.

    • Check out the latest in fashion.
    • He had always been interested in fashion, so he decided to take a sewing class.
    • the innocent diversions in fashion

  3. A style or manner in which something is done.

    • the fashion of the ark, of a coat, of a house, of an altar, etc.
    • Ophelia: My lord, he hath importuned me with love in honourable fashion. Lord Polonius: Ay, fashion you may call it; go to, go to.
    • When it had advanced from the wood, it hopped much after the fashion of a kangaroo, using its hind feet and tail to propel it, and when it stood erect, it sat upon its tail.
  4. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. The make or form of anything

      The make or form of anything; the style, shape, appearance, or mode of structure; pattern, model; workmanship; execution.

      • I do not like the fashion of your garments.
      • The fashion of his countenance was altered.
      • My word! Well, you should have my colorful fashions to thank.

    2. Polite, fashionable, or genteel life

      Polite, fashionable, or genteel life; social position; good breeding.

      • men of fashion

    3. To make, build or construct, especially in a crude or improvised way.

      • […] a device fashioned by arguments against that kind of prey.

    4. To make in a standard manner

      To make in a standard manner; to work.

      • Fashioned plate sells for more than its weight.

    5. To fit, adapt, or accommodate to.

      • Laws ought to be fashioned unto the manners and conditions of the people.

    6. To forge or counterfeit.

      • Let me, if not by birth, have lands by wit; All with me's meet that I can fashion feet.

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Derived

after a fashion, alternative fashion, antifashion, antifashionable, circular fashion, clean fashion, cyberfashion, doggy fashion, fashionable, fashionably, fashional, fashion collection, fashion-conscious, fashion contest, fashioncore, fashion design, fashion designer, fashion doll, fashionese, fashion-forward, fashion house, fashionism, fashionist, fashionista, fashionize, fashionless, fashion model, fashionmonger, fashion parade, fashion piece, fashion plate, fashion police, fashion sense, fashion show, fashion statement, fashion tape, fashion victim, fashionwear, fashion week, fashionwise · +33 more

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at fashion. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01fashion02practical03knowledge04appreciating05appreciative06gratitude07grateful08agreeable09pleasant10buffoon

A definitional loop anchored at fashion. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at fashion

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA