Style — synonyms, definition

1. style (Noun)

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style (Noun) — How something is done or how it happens. ex. "in the characteristic New York style"

style (Noun) — (music) 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. ex. "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"

style (Noun) — A particular kind (as to appearance). ex. "this style of shoe is in demand"

style (Noun) — The popular taste at a given time. ex. "the 1920s had a style of their own"

style (Noun) — (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma.

style (Noun) — Editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display.

style (Noun) — Distinctive and stylish elegance. ex. "he wooed her with the confident style of a cavalry officer"

style (Noun) — A pointed tool for writing, drawing or engraving. ex. "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel style"

style (Noun) — A slender bristlelike or tubular process. ex. "a cartilaginous style"

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2. style (Verb)

address apply to ask call christen couch denominate designate dub entitle express formulate invoke label name petition phrase plead put subtitle • • •

style (Verb) — Designate by an identifying term. ex. "They styled their nation 'The Confederate States'"

style (Verb) — (fashion) make consistent with a certain fashion or style. ex. "Style my hair" ex. "style the dress"

style (Verb) — Make consistent with certain rules of style. ex. "style a manuscript"

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