style

/ˈstī(-ə)l/

Middle English stile, style, from Latin stilus spike, stem, stylus, style of writing; perhaps akin to Latin instigare to goad

noun

  1. a particular manner or technique by which something is done, created, or performed

  2. a distinctive manner of expression (as in writing or speech)

  3. a distinctive manner or custom of behaving or conducting oneself; also : a particular mode of living

a unique style of horseback riding

writes with more attention to style than to content

fashion style mode vogue fad rage craze mean the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date. fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place. style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste.

verb

  1. to give a particular style to: such as

  2. to give a particular shape to (hair)

  3. to design and make (something, such as clothing) in a particular style or for a particular purpose

She cuts and styles her own hair.

adjective combining form or adverb combining form

  1. being in the style of

a Beaujolais-style wine