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👗 A clothing model 🖥️ A virtual figure
fashion model

fashion model

3.6
A person created by a computer to show clothes in ads or online
  • noun
  • /ˈfæʃən ˈmɒdəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : modelo virtual
  • At the show, a hologram replaced a live fashion model, demonstrating new directions in runway technology.

Examples

  • The campaign used a photorealistic fashion model created entirely with CGI to save costs.

  • Brands often hire virtual influencers and fashion models to reach younger, digitally native audiences.

  • Is a fashion model really just a digital creation?

  • A digital fashion model can be created using advanced software.

  • The new advertising campaign features a fashion model showcasing the latest collection of designer dresses.

  • During the virtual fashion show, a fashion model walked down the digital runway, displaying innovative styles for viewers online.

  • For her upcoming photo shoot, the photographer selected a fashion model known for representing diverse body types in the industry.

How Realistic

fashion model
  • Specialized
3.6
lay figure
  • Archaic
9.8

Surface Forms

fashion model singular
fashion models plural

Morphology

fashion + model

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 also names a computer-made model because a 'model' can be a copy or image used to show how something will look. Instead of a real person, designers now make a digital figure to display clothes, so the phrase can mean 'a computer-created person who shows fashion'.