noun
Meaning 1
Different touches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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Phrase guide
different strokes
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Meaning 2
Different styles adapted to a specific situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
- Different strokes for different folks.
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phrase
Meaning 3
Ellipsis of different strokes for different folks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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History
Etymology
Appeared in general use by 1970. Possibly originally from the 1968 song “Everyday People” by “Sly & The Family Stone”