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| fash·ion [ fásh'n ] |
noun (plural fash·ions) |
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1. clothing styles: style in clothing, hair, and personal appearance generally
  the latest in men's fashions
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2. business of styles: the business of creating, promoting, or studying the latest styles in clothing and hair
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3. current style: the style of dress, behavior, way of living, or other expression that is popular at present
a way of speaking that is no longer in fashion
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4. manner: a particular way of behaving or doing something
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5. shape: the form or shape of something
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6. type: a type or variety
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transitive verb (past and past participle fash·ioned, present participle fash·ion·ing, 3rd person present singular fash·ions) |
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1. make something: to give shape or form to something
fashion a chair from some leftover pieces of wood
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2. influence something: to change somebody's character or beliefs by influence or training
attitudes fashioned by his grandparents
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3. adapt something: to adapt something or make something suitable
fashion it to fit over the bump in the middle
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| [14th century. Via French façon "shape" < Latin faction- (see faction1)] |
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| fash·ion·er noun |
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after a fashion in some way but not very well
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