fashion model
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- noun
- /ˈfæʃən ˈmɒdəl/
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- Ruth was as gorgeous as ever, once a fashion model and now a fashion designer in Los Angeles.
- high-fashion model
- former fashion model
- become a fashion model
Examples
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After years in the industry, she became a renowned fashion model for top designers.
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She wanted to leave school to become a fashion model.
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You just want an excuse to dress like some stupid fashion model without me making fun of you.
Fiction book (2001) -
One talks of her sister, a fashion model signed with a famous London agency.
Blog text (22) -
"Stacy Green was this incredibly beautiful fashion model."
Fiction book (1996) -
Similar results were reported by Morris, Cooper, and Cooper (1989) in their study of British fashion models.
Academic text (1997) -
The typical American woman is 5'4", weighs 140 pounds, and wears a size 14; the typical fashion model is seven inches taller, twenty-three pounds lighter, and twelve to fourteen sizes smaller.
Academic text (2008) -
The fashion show featured several stunning outfits worn by a fashion model on the runway.
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Many aspiring young women dream of becoming a successful fashion model and walking the catwalk.
Synonyms
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A person who shows clothes or poses for photos
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A woman who wears and shows clothes in fashion shows
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A person who poses for photos, often for fashion or ads
A woman who models clothes in fashion shows or photos
A woman who models clothes in fashion shows or ads
A person who wears dresses to show them at fittings or fashion shows
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'fashion model' is directly and compositionally built from 'fashion' (the clothing/style domain) + 'model' (a person who displays clothing), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a model working in the fashion industry. This noun–noun construction is cross-linguistically common and predictable, even if specialized senses (e.g. digital/CG models) are narrower uses of the same basic concept.
Etymology
Fashion model comes from the idea of a model showing how fashion looks. Designers used real people to wear new clothes so buyers could see them, so the term means 'a person who wears and displays clothing'.