fashionista

noun

fash·​ion·​is·​ta ˌfa-shə-ˈnē-stə How to pronounce fashionista (audio)
: a designer, promoter, or follower of the latest fashions

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Take your pick of the products, and any fashionista who jogs (or does any other activity, for that matter) is sure to swoon. Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024 Oprah Winfrey, catching up with Ava DuVernay on a couch in the garden, was a less reluctant fashionista, sporting a very on-trend Cucinelli men’s necktie and proud of it. Booth Moore, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024 Cynthia is a fashionista and wears clothing very well. Essence, 2 Dec. 2024 On the heels of famed Manhattan street photographer Bill Cunningham, Cohen found his oeuvre: senior fashionistas strolling New York City streets. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fashionista 

Word History

Etymology

fashion entry 1 + -ista (as in sandinista)

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fashionista was in 1993

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“Fashionista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fashionista. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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