American English pronunciation
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IPA transcription: [s'taɪlz]
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Noun
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how something is done or how it happens
“her dignified manner”
“his rapid manner of talking”
“their nomadic mode of existence”
“in the characteristic New York style”
“a lonely way of life”
“in an abrasive fashion”
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a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
“all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper”
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a particular kind (as to appearance)
“this style of shoe is in demand”
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the popular taste at a given time
“leather is the latest vogue”
“he followed current trends”
“the 1920s had a style of their own”
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distinctive and stylish elegance
“he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer”
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(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
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editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
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a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
“he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus”
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a slender bristlelike or tubular process
“a cartilaginous style”
Verb
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designate by an identifying term
“They styled their nation `The Confederate States'”
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make consistent with a certain fashion or style
“Style my hair”
“style the dress”
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make consistent with certain rules of style
“style a manuscript”
Usage examples
- These slowly gave way to the idea of selling lifestyles.
- He used the styles of Rutland and Cork throughout the remainder of his life.
- It supports three different styles of overlays, although I prefer the circles.
- Styles and Amazing Red.
- These are most often used in barebow or longbow styles of archery.
- However, Utah furniture was generally simpler and heavier than the styles it imitated.
- All three body styles were available.
- The lyrics of his songs combine extremely diverse styles.
- Styles was soon after promoted to Vice President of Digital Media Content.
- The band adopted retro styles covering several decades of popular music.