/ˈfæʃən/

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Meaning

The style of clothes or hair that many people like at one time.

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Word origin

From Old French facon, a way of making something, from Latin factio, from facere, to make.

Origin
Latin
Root
facere
English cognates
fact, factory

Examples

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Fashion is the style of clothes that is popular right now.

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"In fashion" means popular now; "out of fashion" means no longer popular.

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The fashion industry is the business of designing and selling clothes.

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This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 2: fashion, giggle, conference and 7 more words.