Meanings
adjectivetrendsetting (comparative more trendsetting, superlative most trendsetting)
comparative more trendsetting · superlative most trendsetting
- Taking a leading role in setting trends, particularly in business or the arts
By 1989, she was selling to Zona, the trendsetting home-furnishings boutique in SoHo, where customers used to wait in line to get inside on holiday weekends.
2007 June 24, Dan Shaw, “An Ancient Studio for an Even Older Craft”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveinitiating or popularizing a trend
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