styling
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈstaɪlɪŋ/
- Many people admire the retro styling of classic cars from the 1960s.
- styling changes
- body styling
Examples
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New-car owners were extremely pleased with the latest styling and technology, but they were also very much aware of its limitations.
Academic text (2000) -
Crafted with the distinctive flair and elegant styling... ...women of discriminating taste have come to expect from Russeks furs.
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I just think the styling of it looks so, so clean.
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We got our costs under control; we dedicated ourselves to quality; we changed our styling.
Academic text (1996) -
But because of the styling, people largely ignored this and gave it a chance.
Blog text (14) -
This is a fairly iconic scene for me In terms of the styling of this section.
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Focus groups appreciated the function of the chair, but rejected its styling.
Academic text (2005) -
But what pretty much everyone does agree on is that Prius Prime features noticeably sportier styling than previous Priuses.
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Completely redesigned and re-engineered, the 1994 Honda Accord brings new levels of safety, styling, performance, and refinement to Honda's sedans.
Academic text (1993) -
The styling of her dress was elegant and perfectly suited for the occasion.
Synonyms
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3.3
A pattern or picture used to decorate a surface
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4.5
A sense of good style in clothes, design, or manners
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3.6
A quality of being fashionable and attractive
Antonyms
How Attractive
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3.7
1
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Styling comes from the word style, from the Latin stilus meaning 'writing stick'. That original idea of a 'particular way' moved into fashion and design, so styling is the way something is shaped or arranged to look attractive or fashionable.