Folkstyle
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Being a style of amateur wrestling practised at collegiate and university level in the United States; the ultimate goal is to pin the opponent to the mat, and the legs can be used in offense and defense. US, not-comparable
"But there are differences in the scoring and technique between the folkstyle wrestling in college, and the freestyle at the Olympics and the world championships."
Example
More examples"But there are differences in the scoring and technique between the folkstyle wrestling in college, and the freestyle at the Olympics and the world championships."
Etymology
From folk + style.
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