1a particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way:different styles of management
a way of painting, writing, composing, building, etc., characteristic of a particular period, place, person, or movement:the concerto is composed in a neoclassical stylea striking feature of Swift’s style is his use of conjunctions
a way of using language:he never wrote in a journalistic style [mass noun]:students should pay attention to style and idiom
[usually with negative] (one's style) one’s usual way of behaving or approaching situations:backing out isn’t my style
an official or legal title:the partnership traded under the style of Storr and Mortimer
2a distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principles according to which something is designed:the pillars are no exception to the general style
a particular design of clothing:his shoes were in a style that he could wear anywhere
a way of arranging the hair:for a glamorous style, hair was brushed out after setting
3 [mass noun] elegance and sophistication:a sophisticated nightspot with style and taste
4 Botany (in a flower) a narrow, typically elongated extension of the ovary, bearing the stigma.
5 Zoology (in an invertebrate) a small, slender pointed appendage; a stylet.
1design or make in a particular form:the yacht is well proportioned and conservatively styled
arrange (hair) in a particular way:he styled her hair by twisting it up to give it body
2 [with object and complement] designate with a particular name, description, or title:the official is styled principal and vice chancellor of the university
in style (or in grand style)
in an impressive, grand, or luxurious way:the opera company’s soloists will help launch the appeal in style
