stylish

[stahy-lish]

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adjective

characterized by or conforming to style or the fashionable standard; fashionably elegant; smart or chic: She wore a very stylish gown to the inaugural ball.

Origin of stylish

First recorded in 1775–85; style + -ish¹

Related formsstyl·ish·ly, adverbstyl·ish·ness, nounqua·si-styl·ish, adjectivequa·si-styl·ish·ly, adverbsu·per·styl·ish, adjectivesu·per·styl·ish·ly, adverbsu·per·styl·ish·ness, nounun·styl·ish, adjectiveun·styl·ish·ly, adverbun·styl·ish·ness, noun

Can be confusedstylish stylistic

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Examples from the Web for stylish

Contemporary Examples

"I'm easygoing," he says, sitting in the spotless, stylish living room of his suburban Baltimore home.
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Tom Boswell
September 27, 2014
The stylish new family have been a breath of fresh air for the British monarchy.
Happy Birthday, Prince George! Will the Wee Royal Be the First King of the 22nd Century?
Emma Woolf
July 21, 2014
TTHBlooms, a floral arrangement company for the stylish set.
When Flowers Go High-Fashion: Fashion’s Top Editor Turns Florist
Erin Cunningham
June 20, 2014
She drank sherry because she enjoyed it, not because it was popular or stylish.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades
Jordan Salcito
June 15, 2014
He was wily and stylish enough to walk around the field scoring off defenders young enough to be his children.
Why Americans Should Love the World Cup
Sean Wilsey
June 12, 2014

Historical Examples

We are obliged to be,” with a slight shudder at the vulgarism, “stylish.
Cap'n Warren's Wards
Joseph C. Lincoln
Her gown was simple and inexpensive but it was stylish and becoming.
Mary-'Gusta
Joseph C. Lincoln
Was not the infatuated Paul handsome, stylish, and evidently sincere?
Oswald Langdon
Carson Jay Lee
There was a stylish drinking-place, kept by a man named Guy, in Seventh Street.
Memoirs
Charles Godfrey Leland
We got to be stylish now this little girl's goin' to boss us.
In Apple-Blossom Time
Clara Louise Burnham

British Dictionary definitions for stylish

stylish

adjective

having style; smart; fashionable

Derived Formsstylishly, adverbstylishness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for stylish

1797 ( in "Sense and Sensibility"), from style + -ish. The adjective good is understood. Related: Stylishly; stylishness.

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Examples from the Web for stylish

Contemporary Examples

"I'm easygoing," he says, sitting in the spotless, stylish living room of his suburban Baltimore home.

The stylish new family have been a breath of fresh air for the British monarchy.

TTHBlooms, a floral arrangement company for the stylish set.

She drank sherry because she enjoyed it, not because it was popular or stylish.

He was wily and stylish enough to walk around the field scoring off defenders young enough to be his children.

Historical Examples

We are obliged to be,” with a slight shudder at the vulgarism, “stylish.

Her gown was simple and inexpensive but it was stylish and becoming.

Was not the infatuated Paul handsome, stylish, and evidently sincere?

There was a stylish drinking-place, kept by a man named Guy, in Seventh Street.

We got to be stylish now this little girl's goin' to boss us.

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Word Origin and History for stylish

Origin of stylish