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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The hot drinks include a signature Coach blend and a mocha worthy of a fashionista's fuel-up. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Summer vacations are finally here, so I‘ve compiled my list of travel-ready shoes for the fast-walking fashionistas. Olivia Marcus, StyleCaster, 20 June 2025 Crafted out of 100-percent cotton, with a 6-inch inseam, the shorts will confirm exactly why Levi’s continues to hold such sway over fashionistas everywhere. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 June 2025 Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images New York is finally shrugging off the reboot of winter that followed the one nice Saturday in March, and, for fashionistas, the arrival of spring means one thing: the Met Gala. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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