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fash·ion·a·ble

fashionable

 
pronunciation:
fae sh n bl
part of speech: adjective
definition: When something is fashionable, it represents the newest or most popular style during a particular period of time. Fashionable things are often considered special and exciting during that period. Sometimes, when something is fashionable, many people are using it or wearing it, but it may be expensive. A lot of people may not be able to afford to buy it.
My dad says he has some fashionable clothes, but he says his old clothes are more comfortable.Those sneakers are very fashionable now, but Ken's mom says they're too expensive.Nobody drives sports cars like that anymore. They aren't fashionable now.
synonyms:
current, faddish, hot, up-to-date
similar words:
popular, smart
derivations: fashionably (adv.), fashionableness (n.)