different strokes

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Definition of different strokes in English English dictionary

Different styles adapted to a specific situation

Different touches

Different strokes for different folks.

Related Terms

different strokes for different folks

different people have different tastes, different people like different things, variety makes the world go round

Hyphenation

dif·fer·ent strokes

Turkish pronunciation

dîfrınt strōks

Pronunciation

/ˈdəfrənt ˈstrōks/ /ˈdɪfrənt ˈstroʊks/

Etymology

() Appeared in general use by 1970. Possibly originally from the song “Everyday People” by “Sly & The Family Stone”