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stylish

[ stahy-lish ]
/ ˈstaɪ lɪʃ /
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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.

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RELATED WORDS

beautiful, dressy, polished, nifty, snazzy, slick, new, sleek, jazzy, classy, trendy, chic, dapper, smart, mod, upscale, chichi, dashing, fly, groovy

Nearby words

stylie, styliform, styling, styling mousse, stylised, stylish, stylishly, stylist, stylistic, stylistician, stylistics

Origin of stylish

First recorded in 1775–85; style + -ish1

Related forms

Can be confused

stylish stylistic
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British Dictionary definitions for stylish

stylish

/ (ˈstaɪlɪʃ) /

adjective

having style; smart; fashionable

Derived Forms

stylishly, adverbstylishness, noun
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