slave to fashion
slave to fashion noun: a person who is particularly concerned that their clothing and physical appearance conforms to the current, accepted style.
Noun
slave to fashion (plural slaves to fashion)
- A person who is particularly concerned that their clothing and physical appearance conforms to the current, accepted style.
- She was a girl of imposing appearance and winning manners. But this staggered him. If she were such a slave to fashion and observance, she was not the woman for his wife.1853, T. S. Arthur, “Going to the Springs; or, Vulgar People,”, in Heart-Histories and Life-Pictures
- The orders were simple: keep it plain, keep it proletarian. Apparently, Lenin was never a slave to fashion when he was alive, so officials thought he should not be one in death.1998 May 4, Arlyn Gajilan, Beth Kwon, “Tales from the Ruler's Crypt”, in Newsweek
- Synonyms:
- fashion victim
Synonyms of slave to fashion
Forms of slave to fashion
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Questions about slave to fashion
- What does slave to fashion mean?
- Slave to fashion means a person who is particularly concerned that their clothing and physical appearance conforms to the current, accepted style.
- What part of speech is slave to fashion?
- Slave to fashion is a noun.
- What is the plural of slave to fashion?
- The plural of slave to fashion is slaves to fashion.
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