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

These days, of course, while styling is always important, the level of technology can make or break the deal. —Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

Scroll through for the best shorts styling in street style. —Irene Kim, Vogue, 17 May 2025

Ortega made a few subtle changes to the show's styling of the look. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 May 2025

What about the gothic stylings of The Colonel's Bequest or the voodoo-curious Gabriel Knight? —ArsTechnica, 17 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for styling

• filing
• piling
• smiling
• tiling
• beguiling
• compiling
• profiling
• refiling
• reviling
• stockpiling
• unsmiling
• reconciling