style

style · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (noun) A distinctive appearance or manner.

  2. 2.

    (noun) A way of doing something, especially one that is characteristic of a person or group.

  3. 3.

    (noun) Fashion or elegance.

  4. 4.

    (noun) A particular design or type of something.

  5. 5.

    (verb) To design or arrange in a particular way.

  6. 6.

    (verb) To designate with a particular name or title.

Forms

plural: styles

Related words

See also: design, fashion, manner
Synonyms: design, fashion, manner, mode

Etymology

From Latin stilus ("stake, stylus, writing implement"), later influenced by Greek stulos ("pillar, column"). The meaning evolved from "writing implement" to "manner of writing" to "distinctive manner" in general.