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

More options means more styling potential, sure, but also more confusion. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2026

In pursuit of this, brides are breaking up with barely-there styling. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Whether major design outlets beyond House Beautiful begin treating portable/cordless lamps as a default recommendation rather than a styling flourish. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

The professional haircare brand has been a salon favorite for decades, with products designed to address everything from damage and dryness to frizz, color maintenance, and heat styling. — Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 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