fashionista

noun

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

Examples of fashionista in a Sentence

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The fashionista struts down the walkway toward news photographers snapping photos and recording videos. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025 Stanley Tucci could be back on screen as fashionista Nigel Kipling in a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada. Eric Andersson, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025 For the fashionista: Amor Prohibido (@daytodaydre) There is no better way to start a new year than with a fresh look! Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 On those apps, Chinese influencers and fashionistas appear in between American newcomers showing off their woodworking or floating down the Mississippi River. Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 14 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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