non·style | \ ˌnän-ˈstī(-ə)l 
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\ plural nonstyles
Definition of nonstyle
: an absence or lack of style or of a distinctive, deliberate style
After all, [Bernie Pollack] said, the essential element of jeans style is nonstyle—that, and one other thing: "They have to fit your rear."— Guy Trebay
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The first known use of nonstyle was in 1854
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