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fashion

/ˈfæʃən/FA-shuhn
/ˈfæʃən/FA-shuhn

Meaninga making

Common meaning: a style

Other meanings: the make of a thing

Journey through time

  1. Latinfactionemsource
  2. Old Frenchfaceon‘fazon, fachon, form, shape’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsfazon, fachon, form, shape → a stylefashion‘a style’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin factionem ‘a making’.

Roots

Related words

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