English · Idiom Candidate

fashionably late

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Arriving after the scheduled time, but still being considered stylish or acceptable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đến muộn nhưng vẫn được coi là thời trang hoặc chấp nhận được

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Literally: arriving in a fashionable manner after the expected time

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She walked in fashionably late to the party, turning everyone's heads.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “fashionably late” mean?

Arriving after the scheduled time, but still being considered stylish or acceptable. Literally: arriving in a fashionable manner after the expected time

Is “fashionably late” formal or informal?

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