antifashion en · ADJ
Etymology
From anti- + fashion.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Opposed to fashion.
Translations (1)
pt antimoda (opposed to fashion)
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
antifashion en · NOUN
Etymology
From anti- + fashion.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Any fashion that is intentionally contrary to the mainstream.
Antifashion as a means of social defiance goes back to Marie Antoinette, the dandies, the bohemians of Lautrec's Paris...
1995, Toby Fischer-Mirkin, Dress code: understanding the hidden meanings of women's clothes:Hostesses' sartorial practice manifests some of the attributes generally associated with the antifashion style of punk, hippie, and other subcultures.
2009, Tiantian Zheng, Red lights: the lives of sex workers in postsocialist China:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| antifashions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt antimoda (any fashion that is intentionally contrary to the mainstream)