Fashion
/ˈfæʃən/noun
A prevailing style in clothing, behavior, or taste.
Did you know?Fashion comes from Latin *factio* through Old French, tied to the same deep root as *fact*, *faction*, and *manufacture*—so at its core, it’s about something being deliberately made into a form.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰeh₁-
“to put, place, set, make”
Latin
Latin
factiō
“a doing, making; a performance or a party/faction”
Old French
Old French
façon
“shape, form, manner; workmanship”
Middle English
English
facioun / fasoun
“shape, form, manner of doing or making”
16th Century
English
fashion
“style of dress or behavior; the prevailing mode”
Modern English
English
fashion
“a prevailing style, especially in clothing or appearance”