she took servants for granted after the fashion of wealthy and pampered girls
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after the fashion of — phrase in a style that is typical of a particular person or group after the fashion of the French Impressionists Thesaurus: typical, traditional and usualsynonym Main entry: fashion * * * after (or in) the fashion of in a manner similar to … Useful english dictionary
after the fashion of — in a style that is typical of a particular person or group after the fashion of the French Impressionists … English dictionary
after the fashion of somebody — after the fashion of sb/sth idiom (formal) in the style of sb/sth • The new library is very much after the fashion of Nash. Main entry: ↑fashionidiom … Useful english dictionary
after the fashion of something — after the fashion of sb/sth idiom (formal) in the style of sb/sth • The new library is very much after the fashion of Nash. Main entry: ↑fashionidiom … Useful english dictionary
After a fashion — Fashion Fash ion, n. [OE. fasoun, facioun, shape, manner, F. facon, orig., a making, fr. L. factio a making, fr. facere to make. See {Fact}, {Feat}, and cf. {Faction}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The make or form of anything; the style, shape, appearance … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
after a fashion — {adv. phr.} Not very well or properly; poorly. * /He played tennis after a fashion./ * /The roof kept the rain out after a fashion./ Compare: IN A WAY … Dictionary of American idioms
after a fashion — {adv. phr.} Not very well or properly; poorly. * /He played tennis after a fashion./ * /The roof kept the rain out after a fashion./ Compare: IN A WAY … Dictionary of American idioms
after a fashion — the arrangement worked after a fashion Syn: to a certain extent, in a way, somehow, somehow or other, in a manner of speaking, in its way … Thesaurus of popular words
after a fashion — adverb to some extent; not very well (Freq. 1) he speaks French after a fashion * * * TO A CERTAIN EXTENT, in a way, somehow (or other), in a manner of speaking, in its way. → fashion * * * I. adverb : in … Useful english dictionary
after\ a\ fashion — adv. phr. Not very well or properly; poorly. He played tennis after a fashion. The roof kept the rain out after a fashion. Compare: in a way … Словарь американских идиом
The Fashion industry today — Fashion, as an industry, has come a long way since the early days when Parisian designers dictated fashion. Fashion design and manufacturing is now a multibillion dollar global industry. While Paris was once the home of fashion as evidenced by… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
