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
Consumer Reports… Michael Jackson's sinuously breathy, often dreamy vocal stylings are prominent on only two or three of the eight selections.—Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer2
: hairstyling
did all of the styling and makeup for the movie
—often used before another nounstyling gels
styling tools
Examples of styling in a Sentence
Noun
a car with sleek new styling
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted a recall of 107 Chevrolet Bolt EVs and EUVs, which is an SUV-like styling of the vehicle, over a fire risk.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Its styling was sleeker and easier on the eye than the third generation's (NC).
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Continuing the theme, Rihanna delivered yet another major fashion moment last night—this time, embracing a delicious fall styling trick.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Batman’s comedic Technicolor stylings — and the utter sincerity with which stars Adam West and Burt Ward led viewers through them — have lived on through countless references and parodies in the ensuing decades, as well as a mercurial relationship with Batman fans.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted a recall of 107 Chevrolet Bolt EVs and EUVs, which is an SUV-like styling of the vehicle, over a fire risk.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Its styling was sleeker and easier on the eye than the third generation's (NC).
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Continuing the theme, Rihanna delivered yet another major fashion moment last night—this time, embracing a delicious fall styling trick.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for styling
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“Styling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/styling. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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