Styles — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Meaning & Definition of Styles

Styles (verb)

1. to give a particular style to
2. to give a particular shape to (hair)
3. to design and make (something, such as clothing) in a particular style or for a particular purpose

Styles (noun)

1. a particular manner or technique by which something is done, created, or performed
2. a distinctive manner of expression (as in writing or speech)
3. a distinctive manner or custom of behaving or conducting oneself; also, a particular mode of living
4. the way in which someone's hair is cut and arranged, hairdo
5. the newest style in fashion or design usually adopted by a limited number of people
6. a style in European art of the 14th and early 15th centuries marked by sinuous line, rich color, and decorative surface detail
7. a style in architecture developed in the 1920s that uses modern materials (such as steel, glass, and reinforced concrete), expresses structure directly, and eliminates nonstructural ornament
8. a style of reckoning time used before the adoption of the Gregorian calendar
9. a style of type distinguished by graceful irregularity among individual letters, bracketed serifs, and but slight contrast between light and heavy strokes

Styles (adjective)

1. using or according to the Gregorian calendar
2. using or according to the Julian calendar