"style" meaning in English

See style in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /staɪl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-style.ogg [US] Forms: style [singular], styles [plural]
enPR: stīl [UK, US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A style is a specific look, design, or way of dressing or acting.
    Sense id: simple-style-en-noun-4bgu6iOZ
  2. A style is a traditional or legal term referring to a person who holds a title or post.
    Sense id: simple-style-en-noun-ErQkfSOn

Verb

IPA: /staɪl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-style.ogg [US] Forms: style [canonical], styles [third-person, singular], styled [past], styled [past, participle], styling [present, participle]
enPR: stīl [UK, US] Head templates: {{verb|styl|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you style something, you design and make it appear in a certain way.
    Sense id: simple-style-en-verb-se-Pjm47
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