"slave to fashion" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-slave to fashion.ogg Forms: slaves to fashion [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|slaves to fashion}} slave to fashion (plural slaves to fashion)
  1. (idiomatic) A person who is particularly concerned that his or her clothing and physical appearance conform to the current, accepted style. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): People Synonyms: fashion victim
    Sense id: en-slave_to_fashion-en-noun-RZFT5pmt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1998 May 4, Arlyn Gajilan, Beth Kwon, “Tales from the Ruler's Crypt”, in Newsweek:",
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