British English

print

print [noun] (PATTERN)

any type of pattern produced using ink on a piece of clothing

US /prɪnt/ 
UK /prɪnt/ 
Example: 

a floral/paisley print
 

Oxford Essential Dictionary

print

 noun

1 (no plural) letters that a machine makes on paper:
The print is too small to read without my glasses.

2 (plural prints) a mark where something has pressed on something:
footprints in the snow
The police are looking for prints (= fingerprints).

3 (plural prints) a copy on paper of a painting or photograph

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. print2 W3 BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑print, ↑printer, ↑printing; adjective: printed, ↑printable ≠ ↑unprintable; verb: ↑print]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: preinte, from preint, past participle of preindre 'to press', from Latin premere]
1. BOOKS/NEWSPAPERS [uncountable] writing that has been printed, for example in books or newspapers:
There was no print at all on the backs of the tickets.
in print (=printed in a book, newspaper etc)
It must be really exciting to see your work in print.
the pleasure of seeing my name in print
Very little of his poetry actually got into print (=was printed).
2. be in print if a book is in print, new copies of it are still being printed:
After fifty years, the book is still in print.
3. be out of print if a book is out of print, it is no longer being printed and you cannot buy new copies
4. LETTERS [uncountable] the letters in which something is printed:
The book is also available in large print.
The print quality of the new printer is excellent.
5. the small/fine print the details of a legal document, which are often printed in very small writing:
Always read the small print before signing anything.
6. MARK [countable] a mark that is made on a surface by something that has been pressed onto it:
His feet left deep prints in the soft soil.
7. prints [plural] the marks that are made by the pattern of lines on the ends of your fingers SYN fingerprints:
The police found a set of prints on the car door.
8. CLOTH [uncountable and countable] cloth, especially cotton, on which a coloured pattern has been printed:
a lovely selection of floral prints
She was wearing a cotton print dress.
9. PHOTOGRAPH [countable] a photograph that has been produced from a film:
Why don’t you order an extra set of prints?
a colour print
10. PICTURE [countable]
a) a picture that is made by cutting lines onto a piece of metal or wood and then printing it onto paper
b) a copy of a painting that is produced by taking a photograph of it and printing it onto paper

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noun  

LETTERS/NUMBERS
1. uncountable letters, words, numbers, etc. that have been printed onto paper
in large/small/bold print
The print quality of the new laser printer is superb.

see also  small print  

 

NEWSPAPERS/BOOKS

2. uncountable used to refer to the business of producing newspapers, magazines and books
the print media

print unions  

MARK

3. countable, usually plural a mark left by your finger, foot, etc. on the surface of sth
His prints were found on the gun.

see also  fingerprint, footprint  

 

PICTURE

4. countable a picture that is cut into wood or metal then covered with ink and printed onto paper; a picture that is copied from a painting using photography

a framed set of prints  

PHOTOGRAPH

5. countable a photograph produced from film
How many sets of prints would you like?

a colour print  

CLOTH

6. uncountable, countable cotton cloth that has a pattern printed on it; this pattern
a cotton print dress
a floral print
see also  blueprint   
Word Origin:
Middle English (denoting the impression made by a stamp or seal): from Old French preinte ‘pressed’, feminine past participle of preindre, from Latin premere ‘to press’.  
Collocations:
Fine arts
Creating art
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvas
draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
mix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paints
add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigment
use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth
frame a painting/portrait
hang art/a picture/a painting
display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piece
be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth
erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
hold/host/mount/open/curate/see (especially BrE) an exhibition/(NAmE usually) exhibit
be/go on (BrE) exhibition/(NAmE) exhibit
feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art 
Synonyms:
photograph
picture photo shot snapshot/snap print
These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.
photographa picture that has been made using a camera: a photograph of the house Can I take a photograph?
picturea photograph: We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
photoa photograph: a passport photo
photograph, picture or photo?
Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books.
shota photograph: I tried to get a shot of him in the water.
Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture.
snapshot/snapan informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer: holiday snaps
printa copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera: a set of prints
a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot 
Synonyms:
picture
painting drawing portrait print sketch
These are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.
picturea scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint: The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
paintinga picture that has been made using paint: a collection of paintings by American artists
drawinga picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint: a pencil/charcoal drawing
portraita painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders: Vermeer's ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’ a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)
printa picture that has been copied from a painting using photography: a Renoir print
sketcha simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details: I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
to paint a picture/portrait
to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch 
Example Bank:
Always read the small print in a contract before signing.
I had to squint to read the tiny print on the screen.
I'm afraid that book is now out of print.
The initial print run for her book was 6 000 copies.
The shop specializes in out-of-print books.
They make more money from online subscriptions than from selling the print version.

a Renoir print

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

print / prɪnt / noun [ C ] (PATTERN)

any type of pattern produced using ink on a piece of clothing:

a floral/paisley print
 

print / prɪnt / noun (TEXT)

C2 [ U ] letters, numbers, or symbols that have been produced on paper by a machine using ink:

The title is in bold print.

This novel is available in large print for readers with poor eyesight.

The book was rushed into print (= was produced and published) as quickly as possible.

The print quality (= the quality of the text produced) of the new laser printer is excellent.

[ U ] newspapers, books, and magazines:

The debate is still raging, both in print and online.

in/out of print C2 If a book is in print, it is possible to buy a new copy of it, and if it is out of print, it is not now possible:

Is her work still in print?

Classic literature never goes out of print.
 

print / prɪnt / noun [ C ] (PICTURE)

C1 a photographic copy of a painting, or a picture made by pressing paper onto a special surface covered in ink, or a single photograph from a film:

a print of Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'

a signed Hockney print

I'd like a second set of prints of this film, please.
 

print / prɪnt / noun [ C ] (FINGERPRINT)

informal for fingerprint noun :

The burglar had left his prints all over the window.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

print

[prɪ̱nt]
 ♦♦
 prints, printing, printed

 1) VERB If someone prints something such as a book or newspaper, they produce it in large quantities using a machine.
  [V n] He started to print his own posters to distribute abroad...
  [V n] The Slovene bank has printed a specimen bank note...
  [be V-ed prep/adv] Our brochure is printed on environmentally-friendly paper...
  [V-ed] We found that television and radio gave rise to far fewer complaints than did the printed media.
  Derived words:
  printing N-UNCOUNT oft N n His brother ran a printing and publishing company. ...stocks of paper and printing ink.
 PHRASAL VERB
 In American English, print up means the same as print. V P n (not pron) Community workers here are printing up pamphlets for peace demonstrations... have/get n V-ed P Hey, I know what, I'll get a bumper sticker printed up.
 2) VERB If a newspaper or magazine prints a piece of writing, it includes it or publishes it.
  [V n] We can only print letters which are accompanied by the writer's name and address.
  [V-ed] ...a questionnaire printed in the magazine recently. [Also be V-ed in n]
  Syn:
  published
 3) VERB If numbers, letters, or designs are printed on a surface, they are put on it in ink or dye using a machine. You can also say that a surface is printed with numbers, letters, or designs.
  [V-ed] ...the number printed on the receipt...
  [V n on n] The company has for some time printed its phone number on its products...
  [be V-ed with n] The shirts were printed with a paisley pattern...
  [be V-ed prep/adv] `Ecu' was printed in lower case rather than capital letters. [Also V n, V prep/adv]
 4) N-COUNT A print is a piece of clothing or material with a pattern printed on it. You can also refer to the pattern itself as a print.
  Her mother wore one of her dark summer prints...
  In this living room we've mixed glorious floral prints.
  ...multi-coloured print jackets.
 5) VERB When you print a photograph, you produce it from a negative.
  [V n onto/from n] Printing a black-and-white negative on to colour paper produces a similar monochrome effect...
  [V n onto/from n] I selected two negatives to print from. [Also V n]
 6) N-COUNT A print is a photograph from a film that has been developed.
  ...black and white prints of Margaret and Jean as children.
  ...35mm colour print films.
  Syn:
  photo
 7) N-COUNT A print of a cinema film is a particular copy or set of copies of it.
  First released in 1957, the movie now appears in a new print.
 8) N-COUNT A print is one of a number of copies of a particular picture. It can be either a photograph, something such as a painting, or a picture made by an artist who puts ink on a prepared surface and presses it against paper.
  ...12 original copper plates engraved by William Hogarth for his famous series of prints.
 9) N-UNCOUNT Print is used to refer to letters and numbers as they appear on the pages of a book, newspaper, or printed document.
  ...columns of tiny print...
  Laser printers are popular because of their high quality print and silent working.
 10) ADJ: ADJ n The print media consists of newspapers and magazines, but not television or radio.
  I have been convinced that the print media are more accurate and more reliable than television.
  ...print journalists.
  Ant:
  broadcasting
 11) VERB If you print words, you write in letters that are not joined together and that look like the letters in a book or newspaper.
  [V n] Print your name and address on a postcard and send it to us.
  Syn:
  write
 12) N-COUNT You can refer to a mark left by someone's foot as a print.
  He crawled from print to print, sniffing at the earth, following the scent left in the tracks.
  ...boot prints.
  Syn:
  footprint
 13) N-COUNT: usu pl You can refer to invisible marks left by someone's fingers as their prints.
  Fresh prints of both girls were found in the flat.
  Syn:
  fingerprint
 14) → See also printing
 15) PHRASE: PHR after v, v-link PHR If you appear in print, or get into print, what you say or write is published in a book, newspaper, or magazine.
  Many of these poets appeared in print only long after their deaths...
  There was no immediate prospect of the diaries getting into print.
 16) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR If a book is in print, copies of it are still being produced.
  Many of their books have been in print for nearly 40 years.
  Ant:
  out of print
 17) PHRASE: v-link PHR If a book is out of print, copies of it are no longer being produced.
  I believe the book is now out of print, but it can easily be borrowed from libraries.
  Ant:
  in print
 18) PHRASE The small print or the fine print of something such as an advertisement or a contract consists of the technical details and legal conditions, which are often printed in much smaller letters than the rest of the text.
  I'm looking at the small print; I don't want to sign anything that I shouldn't sign...
  The US embassy says the fine print needs to be worked out on the trade agreement between the United States and the European Community.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

2print noun, pl prints
1 [noncount] : the process of making a book, magazine, newspaper, etc.
• The editor's job is to prepare the manuscript for print. [=for publication]
• He was glad to get one of his poems into print. [=into a published magazine, book, etc.]
• Her first novel is still in print. [=her first novel is still being printed for sale]
• His biography has been out of print for years. [=his biography is no longer being printed]
• When is the book scheduled to go to print? [=when is the book supposed to be sent to the printer?]
2 [noncount] : the letters, numbers, or symbols used in printing something : type
• books with large print = large-print books [=books with large letters for people who have difficulty seeing]
• What is the print size of your book?
- see also fine print, small print
3 [count]
a : a photograph that is printed on paper
• black-and-white prints
• She bought a print [=a photographic copy] of the painting for her room.
b : a picture made from pressing an inked surface on paper
• a woodblock print
• an exhibit of 16th-century German prints
4 [count] : a mark made on the surface of something: such as
a : fingerprint
• The detectives found his prints on the wine glass.
• Police dusted the house for prints.
b : footprint
• A muddy print on the sidewalk matched the tread on the suspect's boots.
5 [count] : cloth that has a pattern printed on it
• The fabric store had a variety of plaids and prints available.
• a floral print dress

 

low-cut

low-cut [adjective]

describes a piece of clothing that does not cover a woman's neck and the top part of her chest

US /ˌloʊˈkʌt/ 
UK /ˌləʊˈkʌt/ 
Example: 

a low-cut dress

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

low-cut

ˌlow-ˈcut BrE AmE adjective
a low-cut dress is shaped so that it shows a woman’s neck and the top of her chest

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

low-cut

ˌlow-ˈcut f37 [low-cut]       adjective

(of dresses etc.) with the top very low so that you can see the neck and the top of the chest

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

ˌ low- ˈ cut / ˌləʊˈkʌt / adjective

describes a piece of clothing that does not cover a woman's neck and the top part of her chest:

a low-cut dress

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

low-cut

 ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n
 Low-cut dresses and blouses do not cover the top part of a woman's chest.
  Her daringly low-cut dress scandalised audiences.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

low-cut

low–cut adj [more ~; most ~] of women's clothing : having the opening around the neck shaped in a way that shows the top of the chest
• She was wearing a low-cut dress/blouse.

someone wouldn’t be caught dead

someone wouldn’t be caught dead [idiom]

someone dislikes something very much

Example: 

I wouldn't be caught dead wearing a dress like that – it's like something my grandmother would wear!

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

I wouldn’t be seen/caught dead

spoken used to say that you would never wear particular clothes, go to particular places, or do particular things, because you would feel embarrassedI wouldn’t be seen/caught dead in/on/with etc I wouldn’t be seen dead in a dress like that!

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

someone wouldn’t be caught dead

someone dislikes something very much:

I wouldn't be caught dead wearing a dress like that – it's like something my grandmother would wear!

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

or to be seen dead

phrase

If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.

[informal, emphasis]

I wouldn't be seen dead in a straw hat.

I wouldn't be caught dead in such an old-fashioned place.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

catch dead

to find or see at any time —used in strongly negative constructionswouldn't be caught dead in that shirt

self-critical

self-critical [adjective]

inclined to find fault with oneself critical of oneself

Example: 

Don't be too self-critical.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

self-critical

ˌself-ˈcritical    ;    adjective

Don't be too self-critical.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

self-critical

 adjective

self-crit·​i·​cal | \ ˌself-ˈkri-ti-kəl  \

Definition of self-critical

inclined to find fault with oneself critical of oneselfa self-critical perfectionist… helping patients identify and challenge pessimistic or self-critical thoughts that cause or perpetuate depression.

self-conscious

self-conscious [adjective]

nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions

US /ˌselfˈkɑːn.ʃəs/ 
UK /ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs/ 
Example: 

He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

self-conscious

 adjective
worried about what other people think of you:
She walked into her new school feeling very self-conscious.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

self-conscious

ˌself-ˈconscious BrE AmE adjective
1. worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
self-conscious about
Jerry’s pretty self-conscious about his weight.
2. self-conscious art, writing etc shows that the artist etc is paying too much attention to how the public will react to their work
—self-consciously adverb:
The boys posed rather self-consciously for the photo.
—self-consciousness noun [uncountable]

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

self-conscious

ˌself-ˈconscious [self-conscious self-consciously self-consciousness]       adjective
1. ~ (about sth) nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you
• He's always been self-conscious about being so short.

• She was a shy, self-conscious girl.

2. (often disapproving) done in a way that shows you are aware of the effect that is being produced
The humour of the play is self-conscious and contrived.
Opp:  unselfconscious 
Derived Words: self-consciously  self-consciousness  
Example Bank:
He studied her in a way that made her very self-conscious.
• He's always been self-conscious about being so short.

• Taken aback by her frankness, he gave a little self-conscious laugh.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

ˌ self- ˈ conscious / ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs /   / -ˈkɑːn- / adjective

C1 nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions:

He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent.

 

ˌ self- ˈ consciously / ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs.li /   / -ˈkɑːn- / adverb

 

ˌ self- ˈ consciousness / ˌselfˈkɒn.ʃəs.nəs /   / -ˈkɑːn- / noun [ U ]

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

self-conscious

 1) ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about n Someone who is self-conscious is easily embarrassed and nervous because they feel that everyone is looking at them and judging them.
  I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume...
  Bess was self-conscious about being shorter than her two friends.
  Derived words:
  self-consciously ADV-GRADED ADV with v I glanced down at my dress jacket a little self-consciously... She was fiddling self-consciously with her wedding ring.
  self-consciousness N-UNCOUNT ...her painful self-consciousness.
 2) ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone or something as self-conscious, you mean that they are strongly aware of who or what they are. [FORMAL]
  They were forged by them, moreover, into a self-conscious nation as early as the 10th century...
  Putting the work together is a very self-conscious process.
  Derived words:
  self-consciously ADV-GRADED ADV adj The world which the book inhabits seems too self-consciously literary, too introverted... The place is as self-consciously trendy as they come.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

self-conscious

self–con·scious /ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnʃəs/ adj [more ~; most ~]
1 : uncomfortably nervous about or embarrassed by what other people think about you
• She's self-conscious whenever she has to give a speech.
- often + about
• He's very self-conscious about his appearance.
2 usually disapproving : done in a way that shows an awareness of the effect that is produced : done in a deliberate way
• the self-conscious irony in the play
• a self-conscious attempt to win people's sympathy
- self–con·scious·ly adv
• He self-consciously smoothed his hair.
- self–con·scious·ness noun [noncount]

self-centred

self-centred [adjective]

only interested in yourself and your own activities

US /ˌselfˈsen.t̬ɚd/ 
UK /ˌselfˈsen.təd/ 
Example: 

Robert is a self-centred, ambitious, and bigoted man.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

self-centred

ˌself-ˈcentred BrE AmE British English, self-centered American English adjective
paying so much attention to yourself that you do not notice what is happening to other people SYN selfish
—self-centredness noun [uncountable]

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

self-centred

ˌself-ˈcentred [self-centred self-centredness]       (especially US ˌself-ˈcentered) adjective (disapproving)
tending to think only about yourself and not thinking about the needs or feelings of other people
Derived Word: self-centredness
See also: self-centeredness  
Example Bank:
a somewhat self-centred individual
She's completely self-centred.

Your father's too self-centred to care what you do.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

ˌ self- ˈ centred UK disapproving ( US ˌ self- ˈ centered ) / ˌselfˈsen.təd /   / -t̬ɚd / adjective

C1 only interested in yourself and your own activities:

Robert is a self-centred, ambitious, and bigoted man.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

self-centred

 ADJ-GRADED (disapproval)
 Someone who is self-centred is only concerned with their own wants and needs and never thinks about other people.
  He was selfish, he was self-centred, he was stingy, but he wasn't cruel.(in AM, use self-centered)

self-confident

self-confident [adjective]

behaving calmly because you have no doubts about your ability or knowledge

US /ˌselfˈkɑːn.fə.dənt/ 
UK /ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ 
Example: 

At school he was popular and self-confident, and we weren't surprised at his later success.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

self-confident

 adjective
sure about yourself and what you can do

>> self-confidence noun (no plural):
Failing that exam made her lose a lot of self-confidence.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

self-confident

ˌself-ˈconfident BrE AmE adjective
sure that you can do things well, that people like you etc OPP shy
—self-confidently adverb
—self-confidence noun [uncountable]
• • •
THESAURUS
confident sure that you have the ability to do something well or deal with situations successfully: She seemed confident that she would pass. | his calm and confident manner | George was very confident about his abilities as a writer. | Baldwin is confident of victory in this year’s senate race.
self-confident/self-assured confident, and not shy or nervous in social situations: Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident. | He was very self-assured and spoke without notes. | I eventually became more self-confident as a public speaker. | supremely self-confident: She was supremely self-confident, with the gift of being able to talk on any subject whenever the camera was rolling.
self-possessed adjective confident, calm, and in control of your feelings even in a difficult situation
assertive confident enough to say what you think and want, so that people take notice of you: The course helps women learn how to be more assertive in the workplace.
sure of yourself confident that you are right, even when other people do not agree with you: He sounded so sure of himself that I didn’t bother to argue. | Jenny was younger than her sister but seemed much more sure of herself.
extrovert noun [countable] someone who behaves in a confident way in social situations and likes talking and being with other people: Most actors are natural extroverts. | Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful. | He’s a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

self-confident

ˌself-ˈconfident [self-confidence self-confident]       adjective
having confidence in yourself and your abilities
Syn:  self-assured, Syn: confident
a self-confident child
• a self-confident manner

Derived Word: self-confidence

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

ˌ self- ˈ confident / ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.d ə nt /   / -ˈkɑːn- / adjective approving

B2 behaving calmly because you have no doubts about your ability or knowledge:

At school he was popular and self-confident, and we weren't surprised at his later success.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

self-confident

 ADJ-GRADED
 Someone who is self-confident behaves confidently because they feel sure of their abilities or value.
  She'd blossomed into a self-confident young woman.
 Syn:
 self-assured

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

self-confident

self–con·fi·dent /ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnfədənt/ adj [more ~; most ~] : having or showing confidence in yourself and your abilities
• a quietly self-confident man
• She has a self-confident look about her.
- self–con·fi·dence /ˌsɛlfˈkɑːnfədəns/ noun [noncount]
• He lacks the self-confidence to speak his mind.
- self–con·fi·dent·ly adv

trendy

trendy [adjective]

modern and influenced by the most recent fashions or ideas

US /ˈtren.di/ 
UK /ˈtren.di/ 
Example: 

trendy clothes

Oxford Essential Dictionary

trendy

 adjective (trendier, trendiest) (informal)
fashionable:
a trendy new bar

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

trendy

I. trendy1 /ˈtrendi/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative trendier, superlative trendiest)
influenced by the most fashionable styles and ideas:
a trendy Bay Area restaurant
—trendiness noun [uncountable]
• • •
THESAURUS
fashionable popular at a particular time: fashionable clothes | It was fashionable to have red hair. | His theories were fashionable in the 1980s.
trendy informal modern and fashionable – often used in a slightly disapproving or joking way: a trendy tie | a trendy restaurant | The area has become very trendy and a lot of artists live there.
stylish adjective fashionable and well-designed in an attractive way: She was wearing a stylish two-piece suit. | The furniture looked very stylish and modern.
cool adjective informal fashionable – used especially when you think someone or something looks good: Michael looked very cool in his dark jacket and sunglasses. | a cool shirt
happening [only before noun] informal adjective a happening place is fashionable and lively: London has always been a happening place.
be in fashion verb phrase to be fashionable at a particular time: The Sixties look is back in fashion.
in adjective informal fashionable at a particular time. In is not used before a noun, except in the phrases below: Pale colours are in. | New York was the in place to be. | Yoga has become the in thing to do.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

trendy

trendy [trendy trendies] adjective, noun   [ˈtrendi]    [ˈtrendi]

adjective (trend·ier, trendi·est)(informal)
very fashionable
trendy clothes  
Example Bank:
People are buying them just to be trendy.
She wasn't a trendy sort of person.
These views were typical of trendy academics in the 1960s.

Derived Words: trendily  trendiness 

 

noun (pl. trendies)(BrE, informal, usually disapproving) a trendy person

young trendies from art college

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

trendy / ˈtren.di / adjective informal

C1 modern and influenced by the most recent fashions or ideas:

trendy clothes

a trendy nightclub

He writes for some trendy magazine for the under-30s.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

trendy

[tre_ndi]
 trendier, trendiest, trendies
 1) ADJ-GRADED If you say that something or someone is trendy, you mean that they are very fashionable and modern. [INFORMAL]
  ...a trendy London night club.
  ...middle-class kids in trendy clothes.
  ...women who want to look trendy.
 N-COUNT
 A trendy is someone who is trendy. ...a lively and informal city-based television network dedicated to the urban trendy.
 2) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe someone who follows new ideas as trendy, you disapprove of them because they are more interested in being fashionable than in thinking seriously about these ideas. [INFORMAL]
  Trendy teachers are denying children the opportunity to study classic texts.
 N-COUNT
 A trendy is someone who is trendy. ...another example of what happens when you get a few trendies in power.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1trendy /ˈtrɛndi/ adj trend·i·er; -est [also more ~; most ~]
1 sometimes disapproving : currently popular or fashionable
trendy fashions/clothes/restaurants
2 often disapproving : liking or tending to like whatever is currently popular or fashionable : influenced by trends
• a group of trendy young professionals
- trend·i·ly /ˈtrɛndəli/ adv
• She dresses very trendily.
- trend·i·ness /ˈtrɛndinəs/ noun [noncount]
• He tries to avoid trendiness when he buys new clothes.

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