Added 9 October 2026
fashion
/ˈfæʃ.ən/ noun
In Latin: formō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fashion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.
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Popular trends, especially in clothing; the industry that designs clothing and sometimes other related items.
Check out the latest in fashion.
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A style or manner in which something is done.
the fashion of the ark, of a coat, of a house, of an altar, etc.
verb
Origin
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.
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