Definition

A person who creates or popularizes new styles, ideas, or trends, especially in fashion or culture.

Example

She is known as a trendsetter in the fashion industry, always wearing the latest styles before they become popular.

Conversation

Did you see what she's wearing? She's such a trendsetter!

I know, right? Everyone is going to want to copy her style now.

Exactly! It's amazing how she influences fashion so easily.

Totally! Being a trendsetter must be so cool.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Trendsetter → It is formed from "trend" (from Middle English *trende*, meaning a course or direction) and "setter" (from Old English *settan*, meaning to place or put). A trendsetter is someone who places or establishes a new direction or style that others follow.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'places' ('setter') a new 'direction' ('trend') in fashion or behavior — that's why a trendsetter is someone who starts new trends.

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