English · Word Candidate

fashion

/ˈfæʃn̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: fashions · fashioning · fashioned

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xu hướng hiện tại, được ưa chuộng vì lý do phù phiếm

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Noun

Examples

The huge square box, parquet-floored and high-ceilinged, had been arranged to display a suite of bedroom furniture designed and made in the halcyon days of the last quarter of the nineteenth century, when modish taste was just due to go clean out of fashion for the best part of the next hundred year

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Popular trends, especially in clothing; the industry that designs clothing and sometimes other related items.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xu hướng phổ biến, đặc biệt là trong quần áo

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Noun

Examples

Check out the latest in fashion.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make, build or construct, especially in a crude or improvised way.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tạo ra, xây dựng một cách thô sơ hoặc tạm bợ

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Verb

Examples

1918, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Land That Time Forgot Chapter IX I have three gourds which I fill with water and take back to my cave against the long nights. I have fashioned a spear and a bow and arrow, that I may conserve my ammunition, which is running low.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make in a standard manner; to work.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sản xuất theo tiêu chuẩn; làm việc

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VerbRegister: dated

Examples

Fashioned plate sells for more than its weight.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fashion” mean?

A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.

Is “fashion” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.