Phrase guide

fashion plate

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A picture, usually a full-page advertisement, showing the latest fashion in clothing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who dresses in especially stylish fashions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

Examples

  • I'm no fashion plate, and don't dress to impress.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plate

4

noun

Meaning 4

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, clotheshorse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: man, adult male

Narrower terms: coxcomb, cockscomb, macaroni, Brummell, George Bryan Brummell, Beau Brummell

History

Etymology

Initially produced as engravings.