1 B2 informal
To improve the appearance of a person by choosing more fashionable clothes, hair, or accessories.
"The makeover show takes ordinary people and styles them up for a big night out."
separable
style up
B2 informal separable transitive
To make someone or something look more stylish, fashionable, or visually appealing.
In plain English
Make something or someone look more cool and fashionable.
What does "style up" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 informal
To make a place, object, or design look more attractive and stylish.
"You can style up a plain room just by adding a few colourful cushions and plants."
separable
Usage tip
Used in fashion, interior design, and social media contexts. Popular in British English. Can be reflexive ('she styled herself up') or refer to objects ('style up your living room'). Common in lifestyle magazines and online content.
Words that pair with "style up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
outfit room hair look home space
How to conjugate "style up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
style up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
styles up
he/she/it
Past simple
styled up
yesterday
Past participle
styled up
have + pp
-ing form
styling up
continuous
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