misstyle

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ style.

Verb

misstyle (third-person singular simple present misstyles, present participle misstyling, simple past and past participle misstyled)

1. (transitive) To style or name incorrectly.
   • 1994, Illinois. Appellate Court, Stephen Davis Porter, Illinois Appellate reports, page 257:

     […] plaintiff's misstyling himself as corporation in initial complaint constituted case of misnomer.

Anagrams

• Smitleys, mesityls