[stʌɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way
(e.g: different styles of management)

- a distinctive appearance, typically determined by the principles according to which something is designed
(e.g: the pillars are no exception to the general style)

- fashionable elegance and sophistication
(e.g: the world-famous hotel attracts guests because of its style and taste)

- (in a flower) a narrow, typically elongated extension of the ovary, bearing the stigma

- (in an invertebrate) a small, slender pointed appendage; a stylet



Phrases:
- in style
- like it's going out of style

Origin:
Middle English (denoting a stylus, also a literary composition, an official title, or a characteristic manner of literary expression): from Old French stile, from Latin stilus. The verb dates (first in style) from the early 16th century

[stʌɪl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- design or make in a particular form
(e.g: the yacht is well proportioned and conservatively styled)

- designate with a particular name, description, or title
(e.g: the official is styled principal and vice chancellor of the university)


Phrases:
- in style
- like it's going out of style

Origin:
Middle English (denoting a stylus, also a literary composition, an official title, or a characteristic manner of literary expression): from Old French stile, from Latin stilus. The verb dates (first in style) from the early 16th century