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style noun 1 a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, designing buildings, etc. 2 a distinctive manner that characterizes a particular author, painter, film-maker, etc. 3 kind; type; make. 4 a striking quality, often elegance or lavishness, that is considered desirable or admirable • She dresses with style. 5 the state of being fashionable • gone out of style. 6 stylus (sense 2). 7 bot in flowers: the part of the carpel, which is usually elongated, that connects the stigma to the ovary (noun 2). 8 in compounds, forming adjectives and adverbs • American-style fast food joints • doggy-style. verb (styled, styling) 1 to design, shape, groom, etc something in a particular way. 2 to name or designate someone • styled himself an expert.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from Latin stilus writing tool or literary style.
style noun 1 a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, designing buildings, etc. 2 a distinctive manner that characterizes a particular author, painter, film-maker, etc. 3 kind; type; make. 4 a striking quality, often elegance or lavishness, that is considered desirable or admirable • She dresses with style. 5 the state of being fashionable • gone out of style. 6 stylus (sense 2). 7 bot in flowers: the part of the carpel, which is usually elongated, that connects the stigma to the ovary (noun 2). 8 in compounds, forming adjectives and adverbs • American-style fast food joints • doggy-style. verb (styled, styling) 1 to design, shape, groom, etc something in a particular way. 2 to name or designate someone • styled himself an expert.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from Latin stilus writing tool or literary style.
style noun 1 a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, designing buildings, etc. 2 a distinctive manner that characterizes a particular author, painter, film-maker, etc. 3 kind; type; make. 4 a striking quality, often elegance or lavishness, that is considered desirable or admirable • She dresses with style. 5 the state of being fashionable • gone out of style. 6 stylus (sense 2). 7 bot in flowers: the part of the carpel, which is usually elongated, that connects the stigma to the ovary (noun 2). 8 in compounds, forming adjectives and adverbs • American-style fast food joints • doggy-style. verb (styled, styling) 1 to design, shape, groom, etc something in a particular way. 2 to name or designate someone • styled himself an expert.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from Latin stilus writing tool or literary style.
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