Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fashionist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fash-ion-ist
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

fashionista (A person who dresses according to the trends of fashion)

Archaic

Example Sentences

"In the firſt place vve may conceive many of theſe ornaments vvere onely temporary, as uſed by the Fashioniſts of that age, vvhich, aftervvards diſuſed, both name and thing came to be aboliſhed. […] For inſtance, it vvould poſe a good Antiquary to deſcribe the exact faſhion of Herlots, Paltocks, Gits, Haketons, Tabards, Court-pies, Cheveſailes, and Gipſers: barbarous names, vvhich may ſeem to carry a Spell or Conjuration in the mention of them. Yet all theſe vvere kindes of garments, commonly uſed in England ſome four hundred years agoe."

Etymology

From fashion + -ist. Piecewise doublet of fashionista.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: fashion

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

fashionists (plural)

Synonyms

hipster trendy Corinthian faddist fashionable fashionist fashionista hepcat hepster sophisto snappy dresser trendite

Questions

What does fashionist mean?: fashionista (A person who dresses according to the trends of fashion)
Where does fashionist come from?: From fashion + -ist. Piecewise doublet of fashionista.

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