Suppose one of your friends puts on different clothes every day. Is there any word or phrase to describe someone like that? I think luxury is not very close to that meaning.
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9Changing outfits every day is normal behavior. Do you mean someone changes their clothes multiple times in one day?– simchonaOct 11, 2011 at 4:18
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If you want to describe her state of mind instead of her vanity you could say 'fickle' or 'irresolute.'– MarkOct 11, 2011 at 8:23
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I think the word that describes this situation is excess:
more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable
Another definition is:
the state or an instance of surpassing usual, proper, or specified limits : superfluity
So the adjective form is excessive--your friend could be excessive because they change their clothes so often. Or, similarly, they change their clothes excessively.
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2To take a less negative view of it, if they change their clothes often to fit a situation they might be fashionable or stylish.– JeremyOct 11, 2011 at 4:24
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My impression is that most women and some men wear different outfits every day. I doubt that any terms suggestive of excess (like clothes horse, obsessive, fashionista) are appropriate. Regarding whether the friend in question is fashionable, stylish, vain, fickle, or irresolute, all of those words represent unrelated issues not supported by the question.
If you want non-judgmental words, normal, ordinary or clean probably are best. If you want to suggest some extra care for clothes, perhaps use fastidious. If you want to suggest a good deal of extra care for clothes, use some of those previously suggested words.
answered Oct 11, 2011 at 21:00
Another noun expression for such a person is clothes horse.
I think the word you're lookiong for might be obsessive.
answered Oct 11, 2011 at 6:44
Depending on the sense you are looking for fashionista might be appropriate.
Fashion victim
Someone who is held sway by fashion and feels they must follow every latest trend, even though it may not suit them or is somehow to their detriment.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fashion-victim
