style

Universal Words noun, verb noun way sth is done 1 [C,U] ~ (of sth) the particular way in which sth is done: a style of leadership / management * furniture to suit your style of living * a study of different learning / teaching styles * I like your style (= I like the way you do things). * Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). seealsoLIFESTYLE design of clothes / hair 2 [C] a particular design of sth, especially clothes: We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. * Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style? * a style that was popular in the 1950s seealsoHAIRSTYLE 3 [U] the quality of being fashionable in the clothes that you wear: Hot tips for style-conscious teenagers. * Short skirts are back in style (=fashionable). * My husband has no sense of style. being elegant 4 [U] the quality of being elegant and made to a high standard: The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style. * She does everything with style and grace. of book / painting / building 5 [C,U] the features of a book, painting, building, etc. that make it typical of a particular author, artist, historical period, etc: a style of architecture * a fine example of Gothic style * a parody written in the style of Moliere * The palace was rebuilt in the same style. use of language 6 [U,C] the correct use of language: It's not considered good style to start a sentence with 'but'. * Please follow house style (= the rules of spelling, etc. used by a particular publishing company). -style 7 (in adjectives) having the type of style mentioned: Italian-style gardens * a buffet-style breakfast seealsoOLD-STYLE IDIOMS be more sb's style to be what sb prefers or what suits sb: I'm surprised he rides a motorbike-I'd have thought big cars were more his style. in (great, grand, etc.) style in an impressive way: She always celebrates her birthday in style. * He won the championship in fine / great style. moreatCRAMPv. verb clothes / hair, etc. 1 [VN] to design, make or shape sth in a particular way: an elegantly styled jacket * He'd had his hair styled at an expensive salon. give name / title 2 [VN-N] (formal) to give sb/sth/yourself a particular name or title: He styled himself Major Carter. * The company was originally styled 'Imperial Designs'. PHRASALVERBS style sth / yourself on sth/sb to copy the style, manner or appearance of sb/sth SYNMODEL: a coffee bar styled on a Parisian cafe * He styled himself on Elvis Presley.