style up
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
Make something or someone look more cool and fashionable.
Meanings
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."
Grammar: separable
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."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
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.
Commonly used with
outfit room hair look home space
Forms
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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