AFTER A FASHION Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

after a fashion

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Definition of after a fashion

as in about

close to but not exactly He can knit after a fashion, but a sweater may be a tall order.

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Recent Examples of after a fashion Bum-seok, Sung-ae, and Sung-ki do find a shambolic Hawksian unity, after a fashion; Sung-ae, in particular, has only to step out of a car with a military-grade rifle to elicit spontaneous applause. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

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