after a fashion
11after a fashion — not very well or effectively Things continued working after a fashion …
12after the fashion of — in a style that is typical of a particular person or group after the fashion of the French Impressionists …
13after the fashion of somebody — after the fashion of sb/sth idiom (formal) in the style of sb/sth • The new library is very much after the fashion of Nash. Main entry: ↑fashionidiom …
14after the fashion of something — after the fashion of sb/sth idiom (formal) in the style of sb/sth • The new library is very much after the fashion of Nash. Main entry: ↑fashionidiom …
15after a fashion — Synonyms and related words: appreciably, at any rate, at best, at least, at most, at the least, at the most, at the outside, at worst, by some means, comparatively, detectably, fairly, in a manner, in a way, in part, in some measure, in some way …
16after a fashion — to a certain degree, to an extent, somewhat; in an unskillful manner, in a makeshift manner …
17after a fashion — to a certain extent but not perfectly. → fash oneself …
18after a fashion — In a way (usu. not the best one) …
19Fashion — Fash ion, n. [OE. fasoun, facioun, shape, manner, F. facon, orig., a making, fr. L. factio a making, fr. facere to make. See {Fact}, {Feat}, and cf. {Faction}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The make or form of anything; the style, shape, appearance, or mode …
20Fashion piece — Fashion Fash ion, n. [OE. fasoun, facioun, shape, manner, F. facon, orig., a making, fr. L. factio a making, fr. facere to make. See {Fact}, {Feat}, and cf. {Faction}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The make or form of anything; the style, shape, appearance …