mix and match
verb[IorT]
(alsomix-and-match)uk/ˌmɪks ən ˈmætʃ/us/ˌmɪks ən ˈmætʃ/to use differentobjects,styles,products, etc. together in anattractiveoreffectiveway:
Athome, wemixandmatchantiqueswithmodernfurniture.
Fundsupermarketsallowinvestorstomixandmatch.
Students can mix-and-match with otheroptions, such asengineeringandeconomicsormanagement.
- Iexperimentbymixingandmatchingvariouscuisines.
- Go for asophisticatedlayeredlookbymixingandmatchingshort-sleeve T-shirts andfittedtankstyles.
- Mostgardenersnowtendtomixandmatch,interspersingannualcolourwithpermanentfixtures.
- You can mix-and-match differentmediaformats,althoughwhether theresultswill beworthwatchingorlisteningto isopentoquestion!
Connecting and combining
- abut
- additive
- adjoin
- affix
- agglutinate
- aggregation
- articulation
- desegregate
- desegregation
- dovetail
- eclectic
- eclectically
- hyphenate
- link(something)up
- linkage
- lumpsomeone/somethingtogether
- marriage
- marry
- weaving
- yoke
mix and match
adjective
(alsomix-and-match)uk/ˌmɪks ən ˈmætʃ/us/ˌmɪks ən ˈmætʃ/consisting of differentobjects,styles,products, etc. used together in anattractiveoreffectiveway:
Guides have amixandmatchuniform- they canwearasweatshirtorblouse, withculottesorsweatpants.
Thedollcomes withmixandmatchaccessories,includingskirts,pants,tops, anddresses.
Furniture around thehouseis acarefullyselectedmix-and-matchcollection.
- For thismixandmatchstrategytowork, it'sessentialthat theelementsof bothgenressitcomfortablytogether .
- Webelievethat themixandmatchapproachdeliverstheflexibilitythatcompaniesrequire.
- Theclothesonsalearetypicalof thegirls' mix-and-matchstyle.
Connecting and combining
- abut
- additive
- adjoin
- affix
- agglutinate
- aggregation
- articulation
- desegregate
- desegregation
- dovetail
- eclectic
- eclectically
- hyphenate
- link(something)up
- linkage
- lumpsomeone/somethingtogether
- marriage
- marry
- weaving
- yoke