English Reference

Idiom

slave to fashion

Meaning

A person who is particularly concerned that their clothing and physical appearance conforms to the current, accepted style.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“She is a slave to fashion and buys new clothes every week.”

“He spends his entire paycheck on designer labels because he is a total slave to fashion.”

“Despite the discomfort of the restrictive garments, she remained a dedicated slave to fashion, prioritizing the season's latest aesthetic over her own physical ease.”

Examples

simple

“She is a slave to fashion and buys new clothes every week.”

contextual

“He spends his entire paycheck on designer labels because he is a total slave to fashion.”

complex

“Despite the discomfort of the restrictive garments, she remained a dedicated slave to fashion, prioritizing the season's latest aesthetic over her own physical ease.”

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