style

²style

verb

styledstyl·ing

Definition of STYLE

transitive verb

1

: to call or designate by an identifying term : name

2

a : to give a particular style to b : to design, make, or arrange in accord with the prevailing mode

— styl·er noun

Examples of STYLE

1. She cuts and styles hair.
2. She's having her hair styled tomorrow.
3. a book styled for a general audience

First Known Use of STYLE

circa 1580

Related to STYLE

Synonyms: baptize, call, christen, clepe [archaic], denominate, designate, dub, entitle, label, nominate, name, term, title

Related Words: brand, stigmatize, tag; denote, specify; miscall, misname, mistitle; code-name, nickname; rechristen, relabel, rename; surname

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