Meaning & use
fashioned
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“fashioned” is a form of “fashion”.
Meanings
adjectivenot comparable
Made in a particular way or style, often used in combination with adverbs like 'old' or 'new'.
Grammar: Usually used in compound adjectives like 'old-fashioned' or 'new-fashioned'; not used alone as a simple adjective.
Patterns
- old-fashioned
- new-fashioned
- fashioned from something
She has an old-fashioned way of writing letters by hand.
The house was fashioned from stone and wood.
His ideas are a bit old-fashioned for this modern company.
verbtransitive
Past tense and past participle of 'fashion': made or shaped something.
Grammar: Takes an object: 'She fashioned a doll from clay.' Often used with 'from' or 'out of'.
Patterns
- fashion something from something
- fashion something out of something
He fashioned a toy boat from a piece of wood.
The artist fashioned a beautiful vase out of clay.
They fashioned a shelter from branches and leaves.
Word forms
| third person singular | fashions |
|---|---|
| past tense | fashioned |
| past participle | fashioned |
| present participle | fashioning |
Common combinations
- old-fashioned
- She prefers old-fashioned music to modern pop.
- fashioned from
- The necklace was fashioned from silver.
- fashioned out of
- The children fashioned a castle out of sand.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- fashion verb
- To make or shape something.
- fashionable adjective
- Following current styles; popular.
Commonly confused: fashioned or fashion?
fashioned vs fashion
'Fashion' is the base form; 'fashioned' is the past tense or past participle. Also, 'fashion' as a noun means style.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'fashioned' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Fashioned' is the past tense of 'fashion', meaning made or shaped. Option An is correct because it uses 'fashioned' as a verb with an object. The others use it incorrectly.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “fashioned”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.