a person who is among the first to develop or use a new idea
example
Jean Daniel Lorieux, who is a pioneer in fashion photography, worked for Vogue Magazine for 20 years and he is known for his most successful campaigns for Dior.
synonyms
entrepreneurventurer
word origin — early 16th century (as a military term denoting a member of the infantry): from French pionnier ‘foot soldier, pioneer’, Old French paonier, from paon, from Latin pedo, pedon- (see pawn)
pioneer, brand, attire, novelty, simplicity: meanings and examples
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pioneer · noun/ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
a person who is among the first to develop or use a new idea
Jean Daniel Lorieux, who is a pioneer in fashion photography, worked for Vogue Magazine for 20 years and he is known for his most successful campaigns for Dior.
Synonyms: entrepreneur, venturer
Origin: early 16th century (as a military term denoting a member of the infantry): from French pionnier ‘foot soldier, pioneer’, Old French paonier, from paon, from Latin pedo, pedon- (see pawn)
brand · noun/brænd/
a name given to a product or service
Only if a brand is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office of the Department of Commerce, it can be a trademark.
Synonyms: logo, symbol
Origin: Old English brand ‘burning’ (also in brand), of Germanic origin; related to German Brand, also to burn. The verb sense ‘mark with a hot iron’ dates from late Middle English, giving rise to the noun sense ‘a mark of ownership made by branding’ (mid 17th century), whence brand (early 19th century)
attire · noun/əˈtaɪ(ə)r/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Wedding ceremonies can vary from one culture to another, but all wedding ceremonies have unwritten rules about an appropriate attire. For example, wearing shorts to a wedding party would be considered to be inappropriate in most cultures.
Synonyms: costume, outfit
Origin: Middle English: from Old French atirier, atirer ‘equip’, from a tire ‘in order’, of unknown origin
novelty · noun/ˈnɑvəlti/
the quality or state of being new, original, or unusual
When I visited the amusement park, the roller coaster was a novelty for me because I had never been on one before.
Synonyms: originality, newness, freshness
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French novelte, from novel ‘new, fresh’ (see novel)
simplicity · noun/sɪmˈplɪsədi/
the quality of being simple
It is known that many designers view simplicity as a style of design.
Synonyms: plainness, naturalness
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French simplicite or Latin simplicitas, from simplex (see simplex)