Noun: fashion plate fa-shun pleyt
- A plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress
"The magazine's fashion plates showcased the upcoming season's trends"
- A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
"The fashion plate spent hours preening in front of the mirror before attending the social gathering";
- dandy, dude [informal], fop [archaic], gallant [archaic], beau [archaic], swell [informal], clotheshorse [informal]
Derived forms: fashion plates
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, plate, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Fashion plate