Meaning of slave to fashion | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who is particularly concerned that their clothing and physical appearance conforms to the current, accepted style.

idiomatic

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

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