style
noun OPAL S
/staɪl/
/staɪl/
Idioms - [countable, uncountable] the particular way in which something is done
- a wide range of musical styles
- They want a wide range of learning resources to suit different learning styles.
- a management style
- style of something a style of management
- furniture to suit your style of living
- His aggressive style of play sometimes gets him in trouble.
- I really enjoy playing this style of music.
- I like your style (= I like the way you do things).
- Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved).
- I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him).
Extra Examples- He adapted his acting style to suit the material.
- She was dressed in casual style.
- The article is written in a conversational style.
- The pianist had to tailor his style to suit the vocalist's distinctive voice.
- Her style differs from that of many of her contemporaries.
- a casual style of speech
- an autocratic leadership style
- er inimitable style of humour
- a study of different teaching styles
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- latest
- modern
- new
- …
- range
- variety
- have
- develop
- establish
- …
- sheet
- in style
- in a/the style
- [countable] a particular design of something, especially clothes
- We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes.
- Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style?
- a style that was popular in the 1950s
Collocations Clothes and fashionClothes and fashionClothessee also hairstyleTopics Clothes and Fashiona1- be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform
- be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
- be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
- be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate
- wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
- wear jewellery/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
- have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
- put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet
- pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks
- change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas
- change/enhance/improve your appearance
- create/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro look
- brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
- have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
- have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
- have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
- have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery
- use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics
- follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions
- spend/waste money on designer clothes
- be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
- have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
- update/revamp your wardrobe
- be in/come into/go out of fashion
- be (back/very much) in vogue
- create a style/trend/vogue for something
- organize/put on a fashion show
- show/unveil a designer’s spring/summer collection
- sashay/strut down the catwalk/(North American English also) runway
- be on/do a photo/fashion shoot
- [uncountable] the quality of being fashionable in the clothes that you wear
- style-conscious teenagers
- My husband has no sense of style.
- in style Short skirts are back in style (= fashionable).
- They still refer to her as a style guru and a trend-setter.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- great
- real
- …
- have
- ooze
- add
- …
- in style
- with style
- like somebody’s style
- a sense of style
- a touch of style
- …
- [uncountable] the quality of being attractive and made or done to a high standard
- The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style.
- This movie is all surface style and no substance.
- She does everything with style and grace.
Extra Examples- Long velvet curtains add a touch of style to the main room.
- The whole house just oozed style.
- Whatever she did, she did it with style.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- great
- real
- …
- have
- ooze
- add
- …
- in style
- with style
- like somebody’s style
- a sense of style
- a touch of style
- …
- [countable, uncountable] the features of a book, painting, building, etc. that make it typical of a particular author, artist, historical period, etc.
- style (of something) a style of architecture
- a fine example of Gothic style
- The film has a unique visual style.
- He developed a distinctive style of painting.
- in the style of somebody/something a parody written in the style of Molière
- The palace was rebuilt in the same style.
Extra ExamplesTopics Arta2, Literature and writinga2- They were told to write the passage in the style of Hemingway.
- He attempted to sing the song in the style of Elvis Presley.
- The city contains many different styles of architecture.
- The two artists have radically different styles.
- The new houses have been built in a traditional style.
- The 16th century house has been renovated and furnished in contemporary style.
- He evolved his style of painting while working as a magazine illustrator.
- [uncountable, countable] the correct use of language
- It's not considered good style to start a sentence with ‘but’.
- Please follow house style (= the rules of spelling, etc. used by a particular publishing company).
- (in adjectives) having the type of style mentioned
- Italian-style gardens
- a buffet-style breakfast
- (biology) the long, thin part of a flower that carries the stigma
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way something is done
design of clothes/hair
being attractive
of book/painting/building
use of language
-style
in a plant
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a stylus, also a literary composition, an official title, or a characteristic manner of literary expression): from Old French stile, from Latin stilus. The verb dates (first in sense (2)) from the early 16th cent.
Idioms
cramp somebody’s style
- (informal) to stop somebody from behaving in the way they want to
- She didn’t want me to go with her to the party in case I cramped her style.
in (great, grand, etc.) style
- in an impressive way
- She always celebrates her birthday in style.
- He won the championship in great style.