fashion

A2 Topic:Clothing & Appearance

Also spelled faishion

US /ˈfæʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #2569

Meanings

1

noun
The popular styles of clothing at a particular time, and the industry that creates them.

She works in the fashion industry as a designer.
2

noun
A way or manner in which something is done.

He organized his desk in a neat and orderly fashion.
3

verb
To make or shape something, often in a simple or improvised way.

They fashioned a shelter out of branches and leaves.

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3 verb · to make or shape something,... forge

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Forms fashionedfashioningfashions

Derived forms antifashionantifashionablecyberfashiondisfashionfashion-consciousfashion-forwardfashionable fashionablyfashionalfashioncorefashionerfashionese

Related forms fact faction factional factor factorial factory

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.

*dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European facioun Middle English fechoun xno factiō Latin

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# fashion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈfæʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 2569

## Meanings
1. The popular styles of clothing at a particular time, and the industry that creates them.
2. A way or manner in which something is done.
3. To make or shape something, often in a simple or improvised way.

## Examples
- She works in the fashion industry as a designer.
- He organized his desk in a neat and orderly fashion.
- They fashioned a shelter out of branches and leaves.

## Derived Forms
- antifashion
- antifashionable
- cyberfashion
- disfashion
- fashion-conscious
- fashion-forward
- fashionable
- fashionably
- fashional
- fashioncore
- fashioner
- fashionese

## Related Forms
- fact
- faction
- factional
- factor
- factorial
- factory

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dʰeh₁-
- Root: facioun
- Root: fechoun
- Root: factiō

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Fashion is 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. In current use, the main senses are “The popular styles of clothing at a particular time, and the industry that creates them” and “A way or manner in which something is done”.

## Topics
- Clothing & Appearance

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