a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style";
a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus";
distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer";
how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion";
the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own";
a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand";
editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display;
a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper";
(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma;
make consistent with certain rules of style; "style a manuscript";
designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States''";
make consistent with a certain fashion or style; "Style my hair"; "style the dress";
