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slave to fashion en · NOUN
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(idiomatic) A person who is particularly concerned that their clothing and physical appearance conforms to the current, accepted style.
She was a girl of imposing appearance and winning manners. But this staggered him. If she were such a slave to fashion and observance, she was not the woman for his wife.
1853, T. S. Arthur, “Going to the Springs; or, Vulgar People,”, in Heart-Histories and Life-Pictures:The orders were simple: keep it plain, keep it proletarian. Apparently, Lenin was never a slave to fashion when he was alive, so officials thought he should not be one in death.
1998 May 4, Arlyn Gajilan, Beth Kwon, “Tales from the Ruler's Crypt”, in Newsweek:
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fashion victim