fashionableness

fashionableness

A woman's fashionableness is evident in her elegant evening gown.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The state or quality of being fashionable: "Fashionableness" refers to the condition of conforming to the current style, trend, or accepted standard of dress, behavior, or appearance, especially in a way that is considered chic, elegant, or socially desirable.
Usage Examples
  • (Her conformity to current style was clear.)
  • (The quality of being in style has continued.)
  • (He was admired for his stylishness.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to be in a state of fashionableness": to be currently trendy or popular.

    • The brand’s fashionableness rose sharply after the celebrity endorsement. (The brand became very stylish.)

  • "to measure fashionableness": to assess how well something aligns with current trends.

    • Fashion magazines often measure the fashionableness of new collections. (They evaluate how stylish the collections are.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Fashionable (adj): conforming to current style or trend.

    • She wore a fashionable dress to the party. (A dress that is currently stylish.)

  • Fashionably (adv): in a way that conforms to current style.

    • He arrived fashionably late to the event. (He arrived late in a socially acceptable, stylish manner.)

  • Fashion (n): a popular style or trend, especially in clothing.

    • The fashion for wide-legged trousers returned. (The trend for that style.)
Synonyms
  • Stylishness: the quality of being elegant and in vogue.
  • Trendiness: the quality of being very up-to-date with current fashions.
  • Chicness: elegant and sophisticated style.
Related Idioms
  • "in fashion": currently popular or acceptable.
    • Bell-bottom jeans are back in fashion. (They are currently trendy.)
  • "out of fashion": no longer popular or stylish.
    • That hairstyle went out of fashion years ago. (It is no longer trendy.)
Phrasal Verbs (related to the concept)

  • Go out of fashion: to cease being popular or stylish.

    • High-waisted pants went out of fashion in the 1990s. (They stopped being trendy.)

  • Come back into fashion: to become popular again after a period.

    • Platform shoes have come back into fashion recently. (They are trendy again.)