Misstyle
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To style or name incorrectly. transitive
"[…] plaintiff's misstyling himself as corporation in initial complaint constituted case of misnomer."
Example
More examples"[…] plaintiff's misstyling himself as corporation in initial complaint constituted case of misnomer."
Etymology
From mis- + style.
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