clotheshorse
[/ˈkloʊðzˌhɔːrs/]
nounpl: clotheshorses
viciado em moda; pessoa obcecada por roupas
1. A person, typically a woman, who is excessively interested in fashion and wearing fashionable clothes; someone who is overly concerned with appearance and constantly changes or updates their wardrobe
She's such a clotheshorse; she buys new designer clothes every week.
Ela é uma viciada em moda; compra roupas de grife novas toda semana.
2. A frame or stand used for hanging and drying clothes (literal meaning, less common in modern usage)
Hang the wet shirts on the clotheshorse to dry.
Pendure as camisas molhadas no secador de roupas para secar.
The term 'clotheshorse' originated in the 1800s and carries a somewhat pejorative connotation, suggesting superficiality or vanity. In Brazilian culture, where fashion is important in major cities like Rio and São Paulo, the equivalent 'fashionista' or 'viciado em moda' is often used descriptively rather than negatively. In American English, particularly in NYC, the term can be neutral or slightly derogatory depending on context.
NYC Slang
fashion victim; clothes fiend; someone who's always flexing fits
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