subtrend
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]subtrend (plural subtrends)
- A trend that is part of a larger trend.
- 2005 November 6, Paul B. Brown, “Sweating the Details of Management”, in The New York Times[1]:
- This year, there is a small but substantial subtrend. Instead of urging senior executives to take on lofty objectives -- like devising new strategies or creating a new corporate culture -- these books tell managers to concentrate on smaller or more specific tasks.
- 2024 March 21, Emma Russell, “Fit to be tied: why are bows absolutely everywhere in 2024?”, in The Guardian[2]:
- Related subtrends such as balletcore, Barbiecore and regency-core have drawn criticism for hypersexualising innocence and encouraging women to dress for the male gaze.