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Style has 15 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

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"

2

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"

3

a particular kind (as to appearance)

"this style of shoe is in demand"

4

the popular taste at a given time

"leather is the latest vogue"

"he followed current trends"

"the 1920s had a style of their own"

5

(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma

"The botanist pointed out that a long style connects the swollen ovary at the base to the sticky stigma at the tip."

6

editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display

"The editor reminded the staff that our publication style requires all acronyms to be capitalized on first mention."

7

distinctive and stylish elegance

"he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

8

a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving

"he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"

9

a slender bristlelike or tubular process

"a cartilaginous style"

10

Senses relating to a thin, pointed object.

"The surgeon carefully selected a surgical stylet to gently guide the needle into the patient's vein."

11

A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.

"The scribe carefully sharpened his reed style before inscribing the royal decree onto the wet clay tablet."

In plain English: Style is the unique way someone chooses to dress, act, or express themselves.

"She chose a red dress to match her personal style."

Usage: Use this archaic sense of "style" only when discussing historical tools like the Roman writer's stylus, as it is largely obsolete in modern English. Avoid confusing it with contemporary words for pens or pencils unless explicitly writing about antiquity.

Verb
1

designate by an identifying term

"They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"

2

make consistent with a certain fashion or style

"Style my hair"

"style the dress"

3

make consistent with certain rules of style

"style a manuscript"

4

To design, fashion, make, or arrange in a certain way or form (style)

"The interior designer skillfully styled the living room to create a cozy atmosphere."

In plain English: To style something means to arrange its appearance so it looks good.

"She decided to style her hair for the party."

Example Sentences
"She chose a red dress to match her personal style." noun
"The artist chose a minimalist style for her new painting." noun
"His writing style is known for being both witty and clear." noun
"She adjusted the dress to match the formal style of the event." noun
"She decided to style her hair for the party." verb
Related Terms
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
property communication kind taste reproductive structure direction elegance tool process name make write
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
artistic style drape fit form life style setup touch wise response allegory analysis bathos black humor device eloquence euphuism flatness formulation grandiosity headlinese jargon journalese legalese manner of speaking music genre officialese pathos prose rhetoric saltiness self-expression sesquipedality terseness turn of phrase vein verboseness writing style poetry New Look fashion bandwagon stylopodium cornsilk stylet pompadour

Origin

The word "style" entered English from the Old French estile, originally referring to a writing tool like a stylus. Over time, its meaning expanded in Middle English to describe not just the instrument but also the quality of written work and eventually a person's distinctive manner or way of life.

Rhyming Words
ayle fyle gyle pyle hyle syle tyle kyle dyle lyle nyle ryle boyle phyle chyle coyle doyle goyle moyle foyle
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