Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slow fashion

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: slow -fash-ion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A movement that advocates for the production of fashion in respect to people, environment and animals.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Of the possible postpandemic identities one can assume, there’s the early 2000s nostalgist in ironic Juicy Couture sweats, the granola slow-fashion influencer wearing nubby cardigans and clogs, the streetwear hypebae and the Fashion Nova fan worshiping at the altar of all things Kardashian."

Etymology

From fast fashion, modeled after slow food.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

slow-fashion (alternative)

Questions

What does slow fashion mean?: A movement that advocates for the production of fashion in respect to people, environment and animals.
Where does slow fashion come from?: From fast fashion, modeled after slow food.

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