styling

1 of 2

present participle of style entry 2

styling

2 of 2

noun

styl·​ing ˈstī-liŋ How to pronounce styling (audio)
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
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Noun
For the celebrity hairstylist, styling is where the magic happens. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025 Diverging from the Saint Laurent runway styling, Kidman wore the suit with a pale blue shirt and navy blue tie with white polka dots. Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025 They’re finished with five-pocket styling and a zip-and-button fly. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 The textured panel below the front-end styling and the vents on either side are highly pronounced. PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for styling 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of styling was in 1899

Dictionary Entries Near styling

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“Styling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/styling. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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