out of fashion
out of fashion — idiom
1. When a way of dressing, a haircut, or an accessory is out of fashion, people hav
When a way of dressing, a haircut, or an accessory is out of fashion, people have stopped wearing it — usually because a newer trend has replaced it.
Wide-shouldered jackets went out of fashion years ago, but Amara still wears hers.
collocation: go out of fashion
The feathered haircut that Dimitri loved in the eighties is thoroughly out of fashion now.
Yuki cleared her wardrobe of everything that had gone out of fashion over the decade.
Platform shoes are out of fashion at the moment, according to every magazine Fatima reads.
Kwame's grandfather still wears suits that went out of fashion before Kwame was born.
- unfashionable
direct synonym, slightly more formal and often more judgmental
- outdated
broader term that also applies to technology and ideas, not just appearance
- old-fashioned
suggests a longer time gap and a nostalgia for a recognisably earlier era
- passé
borrowed from French; carries a sophisticated, slightly dismissive tone
文法句型
be + out of fashion
go + out of fashion
fall + out of fashion
用法筆記
Frequently appears with 'go' (go out of fashion) to describe the process of a style falling out of favour, and with 'be' (be out of fashion) for the current state.
常見錯誤
2. When an idea, activity, or way of behaving is out of fashion, most people no lon
When an idea, activity, or way of behaving is out of fashion, most people no longer think it is good, useful, or worth following.
Smoking indoors has gone out of fashion in most cities over the past twenty years.
go out of fashion for behaviours and habits
Writing letters by hand is out of fashion now that everyone uses phones and email.
be + out of fashion (stative)
The view that children should be seen and not heard went out of fashion long ago.
Formal dinner parties seem to have gone out of fashion among Ingrid's circle of friends.
Hassan noticed that using cash had gone out of fashion even at the local market.
- unpopular
direct opposite of popular; lacks the social-trend nuance
- out of favour
similar meaning but often implies loss of approval from a specific person or group
- passé
sophisticated term suggesting something has become dated and uninteresting
- unfashionable
close synonym but can also describe physical appearance, overlapping with sense 1
文法句型
be + out of fashion
go + out of fashion
fall + out of fashion
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (OUT OF STYLE), which is limited to clothing, accessories, and personal appearance. This sense applies to habits, customs, ideas, and social practices.