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fully fashioned

fully fashioned

7.3
Knitted clothes shaped while knitting to fit the body, not cut and sewn
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : totalmente confeccionada
  • As if manufacturers knew that older siblings would hand their clothes down to younger siblings, seams were taped, sweaters were fully fashioned, and dresses were always lined.

Examples

  • The designer showcased a collection of fully fashioned sweaters that hugged the body's curves.

  • Each piece in the line is fully fashioned, allowing for a sleek silhouette without additional seams.

  • She prefers fully fashioned garments because they provide a more comfortable fit than regular knitwear.

Synonyms

tailor-made
vsfully fashioned
1 3.7

A piece of clothing made to fit one person exactly

is shaped during knitting rather than being made to fit one person
tailored
vsfully fashioned
1 4.0

Neat and closely fitted in a way that looks smart

focuses on shaping during knitting rather than on style or sleek lines
full-fashioned
vsfully fashioned
  • Specialized
7.5

Clothing knitted so it fits the body's shape and gives a neat look

is the same but emphasizes shaping during knitting rather than later cutting
fitted
vsfully fashioned
2.0

Made to match the shape and size of something

is achieved by shaping during knitting rather than by general close fitting

Surface Forms

fully fashioned positive

Morphology

fully + fashion

The adjective is compositionally built from 'fully' (completely) + 'fashioned' (formed/shaped), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the basic sense 'completely shaped/made to fit.' Although the entry has a technical knitting nuance (shaping during knitting), the core meaning 'made/formed to fit' is directly derivable from the constituents and cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Fully fashioned comes from knitting, where a garment is fashioned fully while it is made so the fabric follows the body's shape. So today fully fashioned means 'made to fit the body' rather than cut and sewn after knitting.