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Stil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • class noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
  • fashion noun Popular styles of clothing and appearance at a given time, or the industry built around them.
  • idiom noun A phrase whose meaning can't be worked out just from the words in it, such as "kick the bucket."
  • style noun A distinctive way of writing, speaking, dressing, or doing something.

Senses

Stil is used for these senses in English:

  • class (uncountable) Admirable behavior; elegance.
  • fashion (countable) A style or manner in which something is done.
  • idiom An artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style.
  • style (botany) The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.

class — full definition

  1. noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
  2. noun A social group defined by wealth, occupation, or background.
  3. noun A group of students taught together, or a single scheduled lesson.
  4. noun Elegance, style, or dignified behaviour.
  5. verb To place something or someone into a particular category.

fashion — full definition

  1. noun Popular styles of clothing and appearance at a given time, or the industry built around them.
  2. noun The way in which something is done; a manner or style.
  3. verb To make or shape something, often skilfully or by hand.

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