Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fashionista

/ˌfæ.ʃəˈni.stə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: fash-ion-ista
IPA: /ˌfæ.ʃəˈni.stə/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who creates or promotes high fashion, i.e. a fashion designer or fashion editor.

noun

A person who dresses according to the trends of fashion, or one who closely follows those trends.

Example Sentences

"Toronto fashionista Suzanne Boyd, editor-in-chief of the soon-to-be-launched Zoomer magazine, recently moved back to Canada after living in Manhattan for the past four years."

Etymology

From fashion + -ista. Compare earlier Sandinista, Peronista, Guardianista. Piecewise doublet of earlier fashionist.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfæ.ʃəˈni.stə/
British English: /ˌfæ.ʃəˈnɪ.stə/

Inflected Forms

fashionistas (plural)

Derived Forms

fatshionista hijabista recessionista

Frequently Paired Words

frugalista

Synonyms

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

Questions

How do you pronounce fashionista?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfæ.ʃəˈni.stə/.
What does fashionista mean?: A person who creates or promotes high fashion, i.e. a fashion designer or fashion editor.
Where does fashionista come from?: From fashion + -ista. Compare earlier Sandinista, Peronista, Guardianista. Piecewise doublet of earlier fashionist.

How to pronounce fashionista

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