fashion
/ˈfæʃn/noun
उच्चारण फ़ैशन
फ़ैशन, प्रचलन, चलन
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[U, C]
a popular style of clothes, hair or behaviour at a particular time
फ़ैशन, प्रचलन, चलन
- Long kurtas are back in fashion this year.
- Hats went out of fashion decades ago.
- Short hair for men has come into fashion again.
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- Bright colours are the fashion this Diwali.
- She likes to follow the latest fashion.
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[U]
the business of making or selling clothes in new and different styles
फ़ैशन उद्योग
- She works in fashion.
- a fashion designer
- Mumbai is a major centre of the fashion industry.
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- Radhika wants to study fashion design after school.
- The fashion show attracted buyers from many cities.
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[sing.] formal
the way that you do something
ढंग, तरीका, रीति
- He went about the job in a thorough fashion.
- Everyone was shouting in the usual Indian fashion.
- She spoke in a calm fashion despite the noise.
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- He dealt with every complaint in the same polite fashion.
- The villagers cooked the meal in the traditional fashion.
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[T] ~ sth (from/out of sth) formal
to make or shape something, especially with your hands
(हाथ से) बनाना, गढ़ना, आकार देना
- The potter fashioned a lamp out of clay.
- He fashioned a toy boat from an old piece of wood.
- Artisans fashion beautiful bowls from coconut shells.
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- He fashioned a whistle from a bamboo stick.
- The sculptor fashioned a horse from a block of stone.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in/out of fashion; come into fashion
Use in fashion for what is currently popular and out of fashion for what is no longer popular.
वर्तमान में लोकप्रिय चीज़ के लिए 'in fashion' और अब अलोकप्रिय के लिए 'out of fashion' आता है।
- Bright dupattas are in fashion this season.
- Those bell-bottom trousers went out of fashion long ago.
fashion (uncountable) vs a fashion (countable)
Fashion means the business or style of clothes. A fashion is one trend, such as the fashion for long coats.
'Fashion' का अर्थ कपड़ों का उद्योग या शैली है। 'A fashion' कोई एक प्रचलन है।
- She studies fashion design.
- There is a fashion for wearing sneakers with sarees.
in a ... fashion / after a fashion (manner)
In the sense of way, fashion appears in formal phrases such as in a similar fashion.
ढंग के अर्थ में 'fashion' औपचारिक वाक्यांशों में आता है, जैसे 'in a similar fashion'।
- He answered in a calm fashion.
- She can sing, after a fashion.
fashion (verb) sth from/out of sth
As a verb it means to make something skilfully, usually by hand, from a material.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी सामग्री से कुशलतापूर्वक, प्रायः हाथ से, कुछ बनाना है।
- The potter fashioned a vase out of clay.
- Children fashioned toys from old cloth.
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adjective + fashion
latesttraditionalfaststreethighcurrent
- Fast fashion encourages people to buy more clothes than they need.
verb + fashion
followsetstartkeep up withdesigndictate
- Film stars often set new fashions in India.
fashion + noun
showdesignerindustrymagazinetrendweek
- The fashion show was held at the college auditorium.
preposition + fashion
in fashionout of fashionafter a fashionin the fashion ofin a similar fashion
- Wide-leg jeans are in fashion again among college students.
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- Radhika loves to follow the latest fashion in sarees.
राधिका को साड़ियों के नवीनतम फ़ैशन का अनुसरण करना पसंद है।
- Khadi has come back into fashion among young people.
खादी युवाओं में फिर चलन में आ गई है।
- The old couple lived in the quiet fashion of a past age.
वृद्ध दंपति बीते ज़माने के शांत ढंग से जीवन बिताते थे।
- She works in the fashion industry in Mumbai.
वह मुंबई में फ़ैशन उद्योग में काम करती है।
- The sculptor fashioned a horse from a block of marble.
मूर्तिकार ने संगमरमर के एक टुकड़े से घोड़ा गढ़ा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Everyone wants to wear clothes of latest fashion.
✓ Everyone wants to wear clothes in the latest fashion.
Style of dress is expressed with in, and latest needs the before it.
पहनावे की शैली के लिए 'in' आता है, और 'latest' से पहले 'the' चाहिए।
✗ This dress is out of the fashion now.
✓ This dress is out of fashion now.
The fixed phrase out of fashion does not take the.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'out of fashion' के साथ 'the' नहीं लगता।
✗ He dresses in fashionable way.
✓ He dresses in a fashionable way.
A singular countable noun (way) after in needs the article a.
'in' के बाद एकवचन गणनीय संज्ञा (way) से पहले article 'a' चाहिए।
¶Idioms 3
after a fashion
to some extent, but not very well
कुछ हद तक, ठीक-ठाक, बहुत अच्छी तरह नहीं
- He can speak English after a fashion.
in/out of fashion
popular or no longer popular at a particular time
चलन में / चलन से बाहर
- Bell-bottoms are out of fashion.
like it's going out of fashion
very quickly and in large amounts
बहुत तेज़ी से और बहुत ज़्यादा
- He is spending money like it's going out of fashion.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
fash·ion
With -shion (not 'fasion' or 'fassion'); the adjective fashionable, the opposite old-fashioned.
-shion के साथ ('fasion' या 'fassion' गलत है); adjective fashionable, विपरीत old-fashioned।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
After a fashion, in fashion, out of fashion, a fashion victim.
Idioms: after a fashion (जैसे-तैसे या अधूरे ढंग से), in fashion (चलन में होना), out of fashion (चलन से बाहर होना), a fashion victim (वह व्यक्ति जो हर नए फ़ैशन के पीछे अंधाधुंध भागता है)।
Fashion designer, fashion show.
Collocations: fashion designer (कपड़ों के नए डिज़ाइन बनाने वाला), fashion show (नए परिधानों का प्रदर्शन)।