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

For styling, blow-dry with a flat brush or finish with a smoothing hair oil or serum to give it a little extra polish. —Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025

Even if Sweeney isn’t claiming the label, her styling gestures toward that universe. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

Grace Karin Dressy Top This blouse is the embodiment of elegance with its textured fabric, ruffle collar, and cutout sleeves that don’t require any additional styling. —Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025

Vitale’s show, with its youthful casting and racy styling, was a rare cry of sincere, skillfully made bad taste – another kind of beauty. —Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 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