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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“Nonstyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonstyle. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of nonstyle was in 1854
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