English noun: fashion plate | |||
| 1. | fashion plate (person) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance | ||
| Synonyms | beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, swell | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adult male, man | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cockscomb, coxcomb, macaroni | ||
| Instance hyponym | Beau Brummell, Brummell, George Bryan Brummell | ||
| 2. | fashion plate (artifact) a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plate | ||