"trendoid" meaning in All languages combined

See trendoid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: trendoids [plural]
Etymology: From trend + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trend|oid}} trend + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} trendoid (plural trendoids)
  1. (informal) A person who follows fashion trends blindly. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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