fashion plate

noun

1
: an illustration of a clothing style
2
: a person who dresses in the latest fashions

Examples of fashion plate in a Sentence

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Here, nine shape-shifting looks that paved the way—and continue to do so—for modern-day fashion plates daring to do things differently. Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024 Lambert has his finger on the pulse and transforms any client into a real fashion plate. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024 With the help of her longtime stylist, Jahleel Weaver, the fashion plate modified the runway look, styling the electric blue coat over a corseted bodysuit and swapping opaque red tights for sheer black stockings. Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024 Outside the world of corsets and courtiers, Coughlan has gone full-on fashion plate on the red carpet and off: a chilli-red blazer dress by Stella McCartney was a standout. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fashion plate 

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fashion plate was in 1851

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“Fashion plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fashion%20plate. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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