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Fashionable but not after potential partner (2,2,4)

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I believe the answer is:

up to date

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'fashionable' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'but not after potential partner' is the wordplay.
'but not' becomes 'upto' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'potential partner' becomes 'date' (date can mean someone you're on a date with).
'upto'+'date'='UP-TO-DATE'

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(Other definitions for up to date that I've seen before include "That's for girlfriend to decide" , "Trendy" , "Following modern trends" , "Thoroughly modern" , "hip" .)

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