Learn English – the difference between newest and latest in clothing industry

word-choice

For example, she always tries to keep up with the "newest" or "latest" fashion of clothing.
In this case, are there any difference? If not, which one is more common?
Also, for high-tech industry, are they same?

Best Answer

They are both literally the same in the sense that they indicate recentness in time. However "newest" is a more straightforward and general word. "Latest" is frequently applied in news, fashion, tech, or other contexts with a lot of change, and so it has a slight connotation that the thing is "hot", trendy, or otherwise important to people because of its newness.

It can also function as a noun, for example:

What's the latest?

is a (somewhat) idiomatic phrase meaning "What's the latest news?"