fashion

/ˈfa-shən/

Middle English fasoun, fasioun, fascioun, facioun, borrowed from Anglo-French façun, fauschoun "production, construction, appearance, form, sort, manner," going back to Latin factiōn-, factiō "act of making," from facere "to make, bring about, do" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

noun

  1. the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time

  2. a garment in such a style

  3. a prevailing custom, usage, or style

Literary fashions have changed in recent years.

fashion style mode vogue fad rage craze mean the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date. fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place. style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste.

verb

  1. to give shape or form to : to make, construct, or create (something) usually with careful attention or by the use of imagination and ingenuity

  2. to design or devise for a particular use or purpose

  3. contrive

fashion a lamp from an old churn

adjective

  1. conforming to, attuned to, or characterized by the latest trends in fashion

fashion-forward clothing