Word
Definitions
01clothing and style
A2 · Elementary Uncountable noun
n. the popular style of clothes, hair, or behavior at a particular time.
n. the prevailing style or custom in dress, manners, or social behavior, often driven by the commercial clothing industry.
“Jeans are always in fashion, but the specific style changes every few years.”
“The rapid cycle of fast fashion has significantly altered consumer habits, leading to a culture where garments are discarded after only a few wears.”
02a way of doing something
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Formal
n. the way or manner in which you do something.
n. a particular way, manner, or mode of performing an action.
“He walked across the room in a strange fashion, almost like he was dancing.”
“The data was organized in a systematic fashion to ensure that the researchers could easily identify any recurring anomalies.”
03to make or shape
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. to make or shape something, often using your hands or simple tools.
v. to give shape or form to something; to construct or mold an object, often in an improvised or manual way.
“The children managed to fashion a small boat out of old newspapers.”
“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'.
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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Idioms
01. slave to fashion
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
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- Very common
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