- [countable, uncountable] the particular way in which something is done
- a wide range of musical styles
- They want a wide range of learning resources to suit different learning styles.
- a management style
- style of something a style of management
- furniture to suit your style of living
- His aggressive style of play sometimes gets him in trouble.
- I really enjoy playing this style of music.
- I like your style (= I like the way you do things).
- Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved).
- I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him).
Extra Examples- He adapted his acting style to suit the material.
- She was dressed in casual style.
- The article is written in a conversational style.
- The pianist had to tailor his style to suit the vocalist's distinctive voice.
- Her style differs from that of many of her contemporaries.
- a casual style of speech
- an autocratic leadership style
- er inimitable style of humour
- a study of different teaching styles
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- latest
- modern
- new
- …
- range
- variety
- have
- develop
- establish
- …
- sheet
- in style
- in a/the style
- [countable] a particular design of something, 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
Collocations Clothes and fashionClothes and fashionClothessee also hairstyleTopics Clothes and Fashiona1- be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/uniform
- be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
- be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
- be dressed as a clown/pirate/policeman
- wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
- wear jewellery/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
- have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
- put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet
- pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks
- change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas
- change/enhance/improve your appearance
- create/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro look
- brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
- have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
- have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
- have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
- have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery
- use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics
- follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions
- spend/waste money on designer clothes
- be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
- have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
- update/revamp your wardrobe
- be in/come into/go out of fashion
- be (back/very much) in vogue
- create a style/trend/vogue for something
- organize/put on a fashion show
- show/unveil a designer’s spring/summer collection
- sashay/strut down the catwalk/(North American English also) runway
- be on/do a photo/fashion shoot
- [uncountable] the quality of being fashionable in the clothes that you wear
- style-conscious teenagers
- Some people have no sense of style.
- in style Short skirts are back in style (= fashionable).
- They still refer to her as a style guru and a trend-setter.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- great
- real
- …
- have
- ooze
- add
- …
- in style
- with style
- like somebody’s style
- a sense of style
- a touch of style
- …
- [uncountable] the quality of being attractive and made or done to a high standard
- The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style.
- This movie is all surface style and no substance.
- She does everything with style and grace.
Extra Examples- Long velvet curtains add a touch of style to the main room.
- The whole house just oozed style.
- Whatever she did, she did it with style.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- great
- real
- …
- have
- ooze
- add
- …
- in style
- with style
- like somebody’s style
- a sense of style
- a touch of style
- …
- [countable, uncountable] the features of a book, painting, building, etc. that make it typical of a particular author, artist, historical period, etc.
- style (of something) a style of architecture
- a fine example of Gothic style
- The film has a unique visual style.
- He developed a distinctive style of painting.
- in the style of somebody/something a parody written in the style of Molière
- The palace was rebuilt in the same style.
Extra ExamplesTopics Arta2, Literature and writinga2- They were told to write the passage in the style of Hemingway.
- He attempted to sing the song in the style of Elvis Presley.
- The city contains many different styles of architecture.
- The two artists have radically different styles.
- The new houses have been built in a traditional style.
- The 16th century house has been renovated and furnished in contemporary style.
- He evolved his style of painting while working as a magazine illustrator.
- [uncountable, countable] 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).
- (in adjectives) having the type of style mentioned
- Italian-style gardens
- a buffet-style breakfast
- (biology) the long, thin part of a flower that carries the stigma
way something is done
design of clothes/hair
being attractive
of book/painting/building
use of language
-style
in a plant
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a stylus, also a literary composition, an official title, or a characteristic manner of literary expression): from Old French stile, from Latin stilus. The verb dates (first in sense (2)) from the early 16th cent.
Idioms
See style in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee style in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishcramp somebody’s style
- (informal) to stop somebody from behaving in the way they want to
- She didn’t want me to go with her to the party in case I cramped her style.
in (great, grand, etc.) style
- in an impressive way
- She always celebrates her birthday in style.
- He won the championship in great style.
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