go out of fashion — to become unfashionable or no longer popular
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become unfashionable or no longer popular
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡoʊ aʊt ʌv ˈfæʃən/
Example Sentences
- My dad still wears clothes that went out of fashion 20 years ago.
- Flip phones went out of fashion when smartphones became popular.
- Classic blue jeans will never go out of fashion.
go out of fashion
VERB[/ɡoʊ aʊt ʌv ˈfæʃən/]
to become unfashionable or no longer popular
Bell-bottom jeans go out of fashion as skinny jeans take over the mall windows.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The phrase combines 'fashion' from Latin 'facere' (to make, to do), which evolved through Old French 'façon' to mean a prevailing style or manner of dress, and 'go out of', a phrasal construction meaning to cease or depart from a particular state or condition.
Breakdown
go (to move, to proceed) + out of (away from, departing from a state) + fashion (from Latin facere, to make; a prevailing style or custom). The combination literally means 'to depart from a prevailing style'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dad still wears clothes that went out of fashion 20 years ago.”
“Flip phones went out of fashion when smartphones became popular.”
“Classic blue jeans will never go out of fashion.”
“His mustache went out of fashion faster than his disco moves.”
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