styling

1 of 2

present participle of style entry 2

styling

2 of 2

noun

styl·​ing ˈstī-liŋ 

plural stylings

1

: the way in which something is styled

clothing with classic styling

When it came time to redesign the compact Dakota, Dodge cleverly emulated the aggressive styling of its big, hot-selling Ram pickup.

—Consumer Reports

… Michael Jackson's sinuously breathy, often dreamy vocal stylings are prominent on only two or three of the eight selections.

—Robert Palmer

2

: hairstyling

did all of the styling and makeup for the movie

—often used before another noun

styling gels

styling tools

Examples of styling in a Sentence

Noun

a car with sleek new styling

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Average purchases at Natalie Grace range between $50 and $100 depending on which salesperson is working, since teenage staffers don’t always upsell, whereas Patrick uses her eye to offer head-to-toe styling options based on a shopper’s body type, Patrick said. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024

Clever styling makes neckties even cooler; try tucking it into your waistband, experimenting with a less common knot, or flinging it over your shoulder à la Bottega Veneta. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2024

The styling of each hotel involves not just sports team regalia but a nod to history, which will send you scrambling to your phone for some quick lessons about the area. —Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

Echoes has a charming cartoon-like styling, similar to the Link's Awakening 2019 remake for Switch, with some mechanics reminiscent of Breath of the Wild (2017) and its sequel, Tears. —Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1