Meaning

2 senses
  1. A picture, usually a full-page advertisement, showing the latest fashion in clothing.

    a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress

  2. (broadly)A person who dresses in especially stylish fashions.

    I'm no fashion plate, and don't dress to impress.

Origin

Initially produced as engravings.

Initially produced as engravings.

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Forms

plural: fashion plates

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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