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: a convention with respect to spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and typographic arrangement and display followed in writing or printing
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a
: stylus
b
c
: the filiform usually elongated part of the pistil bearing a stigma at its apex see flower illustration
d
: a slender elongated process (such as a bristle) on an animal
stylelessness
noun
styled; styling; styles
1
: to give a particular style to: such as
b
: to design and make (something, such as clothing) in a particular style or for a particular purpose
c
: to wear (something, such as an article of clothing) as part of a particular fashion look (see look entry 2 sense 2c)
2
: to call or designate by an identifying term : name
Jay King styles himself as the Indiana Jones of turquoise, telling tales of far-flung mines as he peddles chunky jewelry.—
Belinda Luscombe
… she styles herself as an entrepreneur looking to establish a "members-only club" on the model of Soho House.—
Sadie Stein
see also self-styled
styler
noun
plural stylers
-style
3 of 3adjective combining form or adverb combining form
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