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sharp

adjective (FASHIONABLE)
 
 
/ʃɑːp/ US  /ʃɑːrp/ informal

Definition

fashionable: Tony is a very sharp dresser. a sharp-suited business executiveThe style, appearance, and make-up of clothesModern and fashionableFashionModern and fashionable sharpness
 
 
/ˈʃɑːp.nəs/ US  /ˈʃɑːrp-/ noun [U]
She has a remarkable sharpness of mind. the sharpness of a photograph/imagePhotographyIntelligencePerceptivePerceptiveUsing the eyesIntelligenceThe style, appearance, and make-up of clothesModern and fashionableFashionModern and fashionableSharp and bluntNot expected or planned
(Definition of sharp adjective (FASHIONABLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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