styling

1 of 2

present participle of style entry 2

styling

2 of 2

noun

styl·​ing ˈstī-liŋ 

plural stylings

1

: the way in which something is styled

clothing with classic styling

When it came time to redesign the compact Dakota, Dodge cleverly emulated the aggressive styling of its big, hot-selling Ram pickup.

—Consumer Reports

… Michael Jackson's sinuously breathy, often dreamy vocal stylings are prominent on only two or three of the eight selections.

—Robert Palmer

2

: hairstyling

did all of the styling and makeup for the movie

—often used before another noun

styling gels

styling tools

Examples of styling in a Sentence

Noun

a car with sleek new styling

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Morrow later went on to write several books about hair styling and cutting. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025

No stranger to suited styling, the Princess of Wales previously wore a Bell Freud suit on two separate occasions in October and September. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025

The emphasis isn’t just on styling but on truly restoring scalp and strand health with ingredients often found in skincare—think collagen, ceramides, and botanical oils. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025

Featuring two drawers and two cabinets, there’s plenty of room for all of your tablescape styling pieces, and then some. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for styling

• filing
• piling
• smiling
• tiling
• beguiling
• compiling
• profiling
• refiling
• reviling
• stockpiling
• unsmiling
• reconciling