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fashionable

adj.
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈfæʃənəbəɫ// UK //fˈæʃənəbəl// fash·ion·able Archaic General-service

adj. popular at a particular time. You use this to describe clothes, ideas, or places that many people like right now because they are modern and cool.

adj. conforming to the current style, trend, or custom. Often used to describe aesthetic choices or social behaviors that enjoy temporary widespread approval.


SIMPLE

It is very fashionable to wear oversized jackets this season.

CONTEXTUAL

The neighborhood became fashionable after several artists opened studios in the old warehouses.

COMPLEX

While certain intellectual theories become fashionable in academic circles for a decade or two, they often fade once a newer framework captures the collective imagination of the faculty.

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Origin

From fashion + -able.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or a predicative adjective after a linking verb.

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