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

Ahead, discover 10 shoes to wear with palazzo pants that’ll take your boho-chic styling to the next level. —Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 Jan. 2026

Last winter, Jennifer Lawrence traded in her beloved pop of red styling hack for a cobalt blue sweater from The Row. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026

Rama Duwaji's styling choices are already making a statement as NYC's first lady. —Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026

Like Spicer, Greene has turned to her side businesses, like styling consulting, doing social media for other brands, and affiliate links. —Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026

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