You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 9.

Book Lovers Day

Today’s word is fashion, spelled f-a-s-h-i-o-n.

fashion /ˈfæʃən/ ●○○ verb [transitive]

to make something using your hands

He fashioned a hat for himself from/out of newspaper.

She fashioned an elaborate sculpture out of newspapers and glue.

He fashioned a box from a few old pieces of wood.

Jamie could take a piece of wood and fashion it into a wonderful work of art.

Students fashioned the clay into small figures.

She used the scraps of fabric to fashion a little doll's dress.

a table fashioned out of an old door

This year, school leaders tried to fashion some sort of celebration that followed state COVID-19 restrictions, which are in place until May 28.

— Erica Pearson, Star Tribune, 14 May 2021

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