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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Despite costing thousands of dollars, the bags have often garnered huge waiting lists with demand from collectors and fashionistas alike. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 6 June 2025 New red-carpet bans on nude dressing had many stars and fashionistas leaving their best looks on the rack. Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 May 2025 The other is a budding fashionista who stands in front of her closet, just flinging things to the ground. Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025 Now in its 78th year, the event is a jewel in the calendar of both lofty cinephiles and polished fashionistas. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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