slave to fashion
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who is particularly concerned that their clothing and physical appearance conforms to the current, accepted style.
Example Sentences
- "She was a girl of imposing appearance and winning manners. But this staggered him. If she were such a slave to fashion and observance, she was not the woman for his wife."
- "The orders were simple: keep it plain, keep it proletarian. Apparently, Lenin was never a slave to fashion when he was alive, so officials thought he should not be one in death."