What does "fashioned" mean?

1. (having a specific style) having a certain look or style, usually used with another word like 'old' or 'new'. 2. (well-made) made in a very careful or stylish way.

How do you use "fashioned"?

Typically functions as a combining form in compound adjectives like 'old-fashioned' or 'new-fashioned'.

fashioned

adj.

US //ˈfæʃənd// UK //fˈæʃənd// fash·ioned

1 having a specific style (adj.)
B1 Intermediate

having a certain look or style, usually used with another word like 'old' or 'new'.

having a specified style or manner; almost exclusively used in hyphenated compounds.

Example

She prefers old-fashioned clothes that look like they are from the 1950s.

Example

The boutique specialised in high-fashioned garments that appealed to a very specific, affluent demographic in the city centre.

Usage

Typically functions as a combining form in compound adjectives like 'old-fashioned' or 'new-fashioned'.
- styled
- designed
2 well-made (adj.)
C2 Proficiency Literary

made in a very careful or stylish way.

characterised by being well-designed or elegantly constructed.

Example

The room was filled with beautifully fashioned furniture.

Example

The poet's fashioned phrases revealed a deep mastery of the language, with every syllable placed for maximum emotional impact.
- elegant
- refined
- crude
- clumsy