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misstyle

style
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stahyl]
    • /staɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stahyl]
    • /staɪl/

Definitions of misstyle word

  • noun misstyle a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking. 1
  • noun misstyle a particular, distinctive, or characteristic mode of action or manner of acting: They do these things in a grand style. 1
  • noun misstyle a mode of living, as with respect to expense or display. 1
  • noun misstyle an elegant, fashionable, or luxurious mode of living: to live in style. 1
  • noun misstyle a mode of fashion, as in dress, especially good or approved fashion; elegance; smartness. 1
  • noun misstyle the mode of expressing thought in writing or speaking by selecting and arranging words, considered with respect to clearness, effectiveness, euphony, or the like, that is characteristic of a group, period, person, personality, etc.: to write in the style of Faulkner; a familiar style; a pompous, pedantic style. 1

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Origin of misstyle

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (noun) < Latin stylus, spelling variant of stilus tool for writing, hence, written composition, style; see stylus

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Parts of speech for Misstyle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misstyle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Antonyms for misstyle

noun misstyle

  • style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.

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