stylish

[stahy-lish]

adjective

1. 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.

stylish

/ ˈstaɪlɪʃ /

adjective

1. having style; smart; fashionable

Other Word Forms

• stylishly adverb
• stylishness noun
• quasi-stylish adjective
• quasi-stylishly adverb
• superstylish adjective
• superstylishly adverb
• superstylishness noun
• unstylish adjective
• unstylishly adverb
• unstylishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stylish¹

First recorded in 1775–85; style + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

But “Venetian Vespers” is more entertaining than sobering; a stylish escapade that even Henry James might relish.

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The contemporary costumes are more stylish than is customary—although the bowler hats and boots are present.

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This simple, stylish spot is so unassuming, I walked by it twice before realizing I’d overshot the address.

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Newly married Rosemary and her husband, Guy, a struggling actor, move into a stylish apartment in 1960s Manhattan.

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It is very cool and stylish as well.

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Related Words

• beautiful 
• chic 
• classy 
• dapper 
• dressy 
• fashionable 
• jazzy 
• mod 
• new 
• nifty 
• polished 
• sleek 
• slick 
• smart 
• snazzy 
• trendy 
• upscale