Ah, this alluring world of haute couture! How sometimes you want to become part of it. An elitist world in which not everyone is allowed. True, the canons of haute couture in clothes are difficult to match. Another thing is fashionable housing, because it is more affordable than, for example, dresses from famous couturiers. Therefore, we’ll talk about the adjective today.
Origin
The reader, who is often interested in the etymology of words, might have developed the habit of thinking that the apparent English borrowings actually belong to the French language, so he stopped making other assumptions. Well, each rule has exceptions, and in this case we are talking about English borrowing. It happened a long time ago - in the 19th century. Then, as now, fashion is “style, fashion”, and fashionable (fashionable) is “fashionable”.
Usually, when it comes to fashion, they say things like that, not people. In relation to a person, the more usual word “fashionable” is used. And for some people or some companies, such a characteristic is synonymous with the criterion “friend or foe”. Naturally, in all groups “fashionable” is a compliment. But a fashionable apartment is almost always the subject of envy. Because you can be fashionable even with rather meager finances, but housing made with the latest fashion and technology is, whatever one may say, an indicator of a person’s status. It is impossible to splurge or somehow fool the observer.
Value
The explanatory dictionary also has some information for us. After all, the adjective “fashionable” is something that is not outdated yet, which means that it may need not only historical, but also modern meaning. Let’s look at the data without delay: “It meets the requirements of the best taste, quite secular and fashionable.” The word belongs to the book vocabulary.
Such a characteristic deserves not just an expensive or excellent finished establishment (for example, a restaurant), but a public place, “tailored” according to the fashionable style. In other words, it should earn the approval of people who are versed in fashion and social conventions. No low taste, no bars and cheap (even if they are really expensive) eateries - only the highest class!
Synonyms
It is not possible to do without synonyms for the adjective "fashionable", it is absolutely inevitable. Without them, it is impossible to understand what exactly is meant. Therefore, we reduce the unknown to the known, and thus solve the problem:
- secular;
- fashionable;
- luxurious;
- amazing;
- refined;
- chic.
We hope that the adjectives in the list are familiar to the reader better than the object of study.