Different-strokes Definition

noun

Different touches.

Different strokes for different folks.
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Different styles adapted to a specific situation.

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phrase
A shortened version of different strokes for different folks.
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Origin of Different-strokes

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

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Different-strokes Sentence Examples

  • Various techniques are used in infant massage, with the different strokes specific to a particular therapy.

  • If you're not currently taking lessons but would like to see the different strokes in action, visit the Los Angeles Trade Tech College for some great video-taped examples.

  • In the early 1980s, she also landed a recurring role, as Willis' girlfriend Charlene, on Different Strokes.

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