He's always been a (bit of a) maverick in the world of fashion.
political mavericks [=nonconformists]
a maverick director/musician
maverick lawyers
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mav|er|ick — «MAV uhr ihk», noun, adjective. –n. U.S. 1. a calf or other animal not marked with an owner s brand. A maverick on the open range formerly became the property of anyone who branded him. 2. Informal, Figurative. a) a person who refuses to… … Useful english dictionary
mav — mav·er·ick·er; mav·ro·daph·ne; mav·er·ick; … English syllables
ick — bor·ick·ite; col·ick·er; dee·vil·ick; don·ick; don·ick·er; fin·ick; fin·ick·i·ness; fin·ick·ing; fin·ick·ing·ly; fin·ick·ing·ness; ick; ick·er; ick·i·ness; ick·le; jel·ick; lar·ick; lu·der·ick; mav·er·ick·er; pan·ick·i·ness; phys·ick;… … English syllables
maverick — mav·er·ick … English syllables
mavericker — mav·er·ick·er … English syllables
maverick — mav|er|ick [ mæv(ə)rık ] noun count an independent person who has ideas and behavior that are very different from other people s ╾ mav|er|ick adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
maverick — mav•er•ick [[t]ˈmæv ər ɪk, ˈmæv rɪk[/t]] n. 1) dial. an unbranded animal, esp. a motherless calf 2) a person who takes a stand independent of others in a group • Etymology: 1865–70, amer.; after Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), Texas pioneer who… … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; … English syllables
Maverick — Mav er*ick, n. In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
