1type 
/ˈtaɪp/ noun
plural types /ˈtaɪp/ noun 1 [count] : a particular kind or group of things or people
▪ What type [=sort] of food do you like? ▪ We were not prepared to face this type of crisis. ▪ We studied various types of trees. ▪ a seedless type of orange ▪ Allergies of this type [=kind] are common. ▪ He only likes two types of music. ▪ She likes all types of books. — see also blood type 2 [singular] : a particular kind of person
▪ She's a real outdoors type. [=she loves hiking, camping, etc., in the outdoors] ▪ The dinner guests were mostly urban types. [=people who lived in the city] ▪ He's not her type. [=he is not the kind of man she is attracted to] ▪ Her mother is not the type to complain. [=she does not often complain] 3 [noncount] a : printed letters
▪ italic type
b : small metal blocks that are used for printing letters and numbers on paper
▪ lead type
▪ What type [=sort] of food do you like? ▪ We were not prepared to face this type of crisis. ▪ We studied various types of trees. ▪ a seedless type of orange ▪ Allergies of this type [=kind] are common. ▪ He only likes two types of music. ▪ She likes all types of books. — see also blood type
▪ She's a real outdoors type. [=she loves hiking, camping, etc., in the outdoors] ▪ The dinner guests were mostly urban types. [=people who lived in the city] ▪ He's not her type. [=he is not the kind of man she is attracted to] ▪ Her mother is not the type to complain. [=she does not often complain]
▪ italic type
b : small metal blocks that are used for printing letters and numbers on paper
▪ lead type
revert to type — see revert
