fashion statement
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈfæʃən ˈsteɪtmənt/
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declaración de estilo
- Her bright red dress was a bold fashion statement at the gala, reflecting her vibrant personality.
- make a fashion statement
- bold fashion statements
- become a fashion statement
Examples
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Her fashion statement for the day featured a very large-scale black-and-yellow hound's-tooth check on linen with a Peter Pan collar.
Fiction book (1995) -
Brushing past tourists in festive colors and locals in their own fashion statements, she hurried uphill.
Fiction book (1994) -
Oh, now, look at this fashion statement.
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It's not supposed to be a fashion statement.
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Seems to be a fashion statement around here.
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This is a fashion statement.
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As fashion statements go, blue is not your best color.
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Now that's a fashion statement.
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And how about all those male athletes, actors, and musicians who shave their heads as a fashion statement?
Fiction book (2000) -
Men find that they can create dramatic and limitless fashion statements when they are wearing fine quality accessories.
Blog text (16)
Synonyms
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A piece of clothing or jewelry that gets attention
How Bold
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'fashion' (style) with 'statement' (an expressive declaration), so it straightforwardly denotes an item or style that communicates something about taste or identity. This noun+noun composition is directly compositional and follows common patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Fashion statement treats a bold piece of fashion like a statement, a public 'message' about you. So wearing it is like 'saying' something about your style or identity, which is why it means 'an item meant to express a trend or personal identity'.