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fashion

n. · v.
US //ˈfæʃən// UK //fˈæʃən// fash·ion
  1. 1 clothing and style (n.)
    A2 Elementary

    the popular style of clothes, hair, or behavior at a particular time.

    the prevailing style or custom in dress, manners, or social behavior, often driven by the commercial clothing industry.

    Example

    Jeans are always in fashion, but the specific style changes every few years.

    Example

    The rapid cycle of fast fashion has significantly altered consumer habits, leading to a culture where garments are discarded after only a few wears.

  2. 2 a way of doing something (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Formal

    the way or manner in which you do something.

    a particular way, manner, or mode of performing an action.

    Example

    He walked across the room in a strange fashion, almost like he was dancing.

    Example

    The data was organized in a systematic fashion to ensure that the researchers could easily identify any recurring anomalies.

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  1. 3 to make or shape (v.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    to make or shape something, often using your hands or simple tools.

    to give shape or form to something; to construct or mold an object, often in an improvised or manual way.

    Example

    The children managed to fashion a small boat out of old newspapers.

    Example

    Early humans learned to fashion sophisticated tools from flint and bone, marking a significant turning point in technological development.

    Usage

    Often used with the preposition 'from' or 'out of'.

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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