Fashionese

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The language of fashion. informal, uncountable

    "[…]French for Africa, the second largest continent; fashionese for the single biggest trend on the Continent, as Europe’s influential labels make reference to African motifs refracted through the prism of ’70s YSL-inspired glamour, as in, “I’m j’adoring my Miu Miu Mau Mau muumuu — it’s very chic d’Afrique.”"

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"[…]French for Africa, the second largest continent; fashionese for the single biggest trend on the Continent, as Europe’s influential labels make reference to African motifs refracted through the prism of ’70s YSL-inspired glamour, as in, “I’m j’adoring my Miu Miu Mau Mau muumuu — it’s very chic d’Afrique.”"

Etymology

From fashion + -ese.

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