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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024style /staɪl/USA pronunciation n., v., styled, styl•ing. n. - a particular sort, with reference to form, appearance, or character:[countable]different styles of houses.
- a particular, special, or characteristic way of behaving:[countable]to do things in a grand style.
- Clothing current fashion, as in clothes:[uncountable]clothes that are never out of style.
- an elegant or luxurious way of living:[uncountable]to live in style.
- Literature a characteristic way of expressing thought in writing or speaking:[countable]Her style of speaking is well organized.
- a characteristic form of design or construction in any art or work:[countable]the Georgian style of architecture.
- a special quality of originality, elegance, or flair:[uncountable]a person with style.
- a person's special tastes, attitudes, and behavior:[uncountable]It's not his style to flatter people.
- Journalism the rules of spelling, punctuation, and the like observed by a publisher:[uncountable]Follow the style for footnotes in your term paper.
v. [~ + object] - to call (oneself) by a given title or name;
designate; name:[~ + oneself + object]He styles himself "Emperor of the Universe.'' - Clothingto design or arrange in a given or new style:She styled my hair in a pageboy cut.
-style,1 suffix. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024style (stīl),USA pronunciation n., v. styled, styl•ing. n. - a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character:the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- a particular, distinctive, or characteristic mode of action or manner of acting:They do these things in a grand style.
- a mode of living, as with respect to expense or display.
- an elegant, fashionable, or luxurious mode of living:to live in style.
- Clothinga mode of fashion, as in dress, esp. good or approved fashion;
elegance; smartness. - Literaturethe mode of expressing thought in writing or speaking by selecting and arranging words, considered with respect to clearness, effectiveness, euphony, or the like, that is characteristic of a group, period, person, personality, etc.:to write in the style of Faulkner;a familiar style;a pompous, pedantic style.
- Literaturethose components or features of a literary composition that have to do with the form of expression rather than the content of the thought expressed:His writing is all style and no substance.
- manner or tone adopted in discourse or conversation:a patronizing style of addressing others.
- a particular, distinctive, or characteristic mode or form of construction or execution in any art or work:Her painting is beginning to show a personal style.
- a descriptive or distinguishing appellation, esp. a legal, official, or recognized title:a firm trading under the style of Smith, Jones, & Co.
- Antiquity, Fine Artstylus (defs. 1, 2).
- the gnomon of a sundial.
- Timea method of reckoning time. Cf. New Style, old style (def. 2).
- Zoologya small, pointed process or part.
- Botanya narrow, usually cylindrical and more or less filiform extension of the pistil, which, when present, bears the stigma at its apex. See diag. under flower.
- Printing, Journalismthe rules or customs of typography, punctuation, spelling, and related matters used by a newspaper, magazine, publishing house, etc., or in a specific publication.
- Clothing go out of style, to become unfashionable:The jacket he's wearing went out of style ten years ago.
- Clothing in style, fashionable.
v.t. - to call by a given title or appellation;
denominate; name; call:The pope is styled His or Your Holiness. - Clothingto design or arrange in accordance with a given or new style:to style an evening dress; to style one's hair.
- Journalismto bring into conformity with a specific style or give a specific style to:Please style this manuscript.
v.i. - Fine Artto do decorative work with a style or stylus.
- Latin stylus, spelling, spelled variant of stilus tool for writing, hence, written composition, style; see stylus
- Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300
style′less, adj. style′less•ness, n. style′like′, adj. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged method, approach.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chic. See fashion.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged touch, characteristic, mark.
- 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged designate, address.
-style1 , - a combining form of style (defs. 14, 15):blastostyle.Cf. stylo- 1.
-style2 , - a combining form with the meanings "column,'' "columned,'' "having columns (of the kind specified)'' used in the formation of compound words:orthostyle; urostyle.Cf. stylo- 2.
- Greek stŷlos column or -stȳlos -columned, adjective, adjectival derivative of stŷlos
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