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🚪 To enter 📰 To arrive 🥈 To place in ranking 👗 To become popular
to come in

to come in

16 2.8
To become fashionable or popular
  • phrasal verb
  • /kʌm ɪn/
translation icon : ponerse de moda
  • As you know, with my many responsibilities, I often have to come in on the weekend.
  • come in waves
  • starting to come in

Examples

  • With the new collection, oversized jackets come in as a trendy option for winter outfits this year.

  • Thankfully, the bag does come in all black as well.

    Blog text (14)

  • Like all fashion, vegan fashion comes in all price points.

    Blog text (6)

  • Instead of standing out here working yourselves up, why don't you come in and watch the trial?

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Much like snazzy iPhone cases, Purse Lights come in options like animal print, pink, and sparkly black.

    Blog text (19)

  • Fashion trends often change, and floral patterns come in every spring, making them a popular choice for that season.

  • In the fashion world, bright colors come in when summer arrives, creating a vibrant and lively atmosphere.

Synonyms

to be a thing
vsto come in
  • Informal
64 6.6

To become popular or common, like a new fashion

is used for items becoming stylish or entering fashion
to become popular
vsto come in
22 2.4

Many people start to like or use something

focuses specifically on becoming stylish rather than general admiration

Antonyms

to go out
37 3.5

Stop being fashionable

How Fashionable

to take off
86 3.0
to come in
16 2.8
to catch on
60 3.2

Surface Forms

come in infinitive
coming in present participle
comes in third person singular
came in past
come in past participle

Morphology

come + in

The literal meanings of 'come' (move toward/arrive) + 'in' (into) give a plausible metaphorical reading of 'entering' a state, so 'come in' as 'enter fashion' is partially derivable. However, the specific sense 'become fashionable' is a conventionalized metaphoric extension and may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without exposure, so it is best classified as partially transparent.

Etymology

The phrasal verb come in is used for fashion when a style seems to 'enter' public view: imagine a trend walking into a room and everyone notices it. So come in means 'to become fashionable' or 'start to be popular'.