Meaning & use
fashion statement
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Meaning
nouncountable
Clothing or an accessory worn to attract attention or express a strong personal style.
Grammar: Countable noun; can be used with 'a' or in the plural: 'a fashion statement', 'fashion statements'.
Patterns
- make a fashion statement
- wear something as a fashion statement
- a bold fashion statement
She wore a bright red hat as a fashion statement.
His purple suit made a bold fashion statement.
The singer is known for making fashion statements on the red carpet.
Word forms
| plural | fashion statements |
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Common combinations
- make a fashion statement
- She wanted to make a fashion statement at the party.
- bold fashion statement
- His gold shoes were a bold fashion statement.
- wear something as a fashion statement
- He wears his sunglasses as a fashion statement, even indoors.
- personal fashion statement
- Her clothes are a personal fashion statement.
Synonyms and how they differ
- style statement
- Similar but broader; can refer to any aspect of personal style, not just clothing.
- fashion choice
- Neutral; does not imply the purpose of attracting attention or expressing identity.
Word family
- fashion noun
- The popular style of clothes or behavior at a time.
- statement noun
- Something that is said or expressed, often formally.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'fashion statement' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Fashion statement' is a noun phrase, often used with 'make'. Option An is correct because it uses the phrase as the object of 'made'. The others use it as a verb or adjective, which is wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “fashion statement”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.