style sheet

American  

noun

1. a listing of the rules of usage in style employed by a publishing house or in a publishing project.

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Etymology

Origin of style sheet

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

“The American Psychological Association gets all the hits because the APA style sheet is used by so many people,” she says.

From Washington Post

Whenever Homer shouts with joy, the style sheet explains, his mouth opens in just this way.

From The Verge

It's a phrase she uses repeatedly; it seems to be as much life philosophy as Twitter style sheet.

From The Guardian

Still, few could help but be impressed by Baker's uniquely creative approach to euphemism, laid bare in a copy editors' style sheet currently circulating on the internet.

From The Guardian

Customisation freaks will feel bereft as there's no skinning – instead the back button adopts the underlying style sheet of the website you're visiting, and the bar at the top renders in Aero glass.

From The Guardian