noun | verb
stylestyle1 /staɪl/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun 1
WAY OF MAKING/PERFORMING [countable, uncountable] a particular way of performing, designing, or producing something, especially one that is typical of a particular person, group, period of time, place, etc.: style of the Italian style of cookinga writing/playing/singing etc. style Hemingway’s direct writing stylean architectural/a musical etc. style I like a wide variety of musical styles.in (a/the) classical/Gothic/1920s etc. style The paintings are done in an expressionistic style.in the style of somebody/something a painting in the style of Van Gogh2somebody'S WAY OF BEHAVING/DOING [countable] the particular way that someone deals with something or behaves, especially one that expresses a particular attitude: style of Voters seem to like his style of leadership.a management/teaching/directing etc. style She has a very informal teaching style. Confrontation is not his style. I like your style (=approve of the way you do things), Simpson. I think a job at the bank would be more her style (=more typical of what she does or likes).3FASHION/DESIGN [countable, uncountable] a particular design or fashion for something such as clothes, hair, furniture, etc.: the latest styles for this seasonstyle of a new style of sunglasses Are tight jeans in style (=fashionable) this year?4FASHIONABLE QUALITY [uncountable] the quality of being fashionable and stylish: The room was decorated with style. Teenagers like to develop their own sense of style. → see also stylish5ATTRACTIVE QUALITY [uncountable] a confident and attractive quality that makes people admire you, and that is shown in your appearance or the way you do things: Sue may be hard to work with, but she definitely has style. The spokesman handled all the questions with style.6USE OF LANGUAGE [countable, uncountable] a particular set of rules for using words, formatting (format) documents, spelling, etc.: It’s not considered good style to use abbreviations in essays. → see also stylistic7in style a)fashionable at the present time: Short hair is back in style. b)in a very impressive, expensive, or comfortable way: in great/grand/fine etc. style Leonora arrived at the ball in grand style.8out of style not fashionable at the present time: Some clothes never go out of style.9FLOWER [countable] science, biology the long thin part of the female structure in a flower, that is between the ovary and the stigma[Origin: 1200–1300 Latin stilus pointed stick, stylus, style of writing] → see also cramp somebody’s style at cramp2 (3) noun | verb
stylestyle2 AWL verb [transitive] 1to cut someone’s hair in a particular way: I only let Betty style my hair.2[usually passive] eng. lang. arts to design something such as clothing, furniture, or cars3style yourself (as) something formal to give yourself a particular title or name, or to behave as if you are a particular type of person: He styles himself as a tough guy. → see also self-styledstyle something on/after something phrasal verb to copy the style or appearance of something