hairstylist

noun

ˈher-ˌstī-list How to pronounce hairstylist (audio)
Definition of hairstylistnext
as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair the hairstylist fashioned the model's hair into an elegant updo

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Recent Examples of hairstylist Luke Della Valle, an 18-year-old from Westport, Connecticut, earns $18 an hour at kid’s hair salon Sharkey’s sweeping the floors and helping out hairstylists. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 The name may have been coined by model Taylor Hill and hairstylist Danielle Priano, but the cut itself is inspired by Hepburn. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 Cavallari kicked off the carousel aboard a boat with longtime friend and celebrity hairstylist Justin Anderson. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Larry Miller had a hilarious turn in The Princess Diaries as Paolo, the hairstylist whom Queen Clarisse brings in to give Mia a makeover. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairstylist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstylist
  1. stylist
  2. barber
Noun
  • The stylists had fun mimicking features from its namesake, Lockheed's legendary Mach-3 Blackbird SR-71 spy plane.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • On a recent Twitch stream, Aysia Collins, one of Burke’s closest friends and a stylist on his Withered tour, recalled seeing the missing-person flyer.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of stylist
Noun
  • Evrima also offers grooming services from the Italian barber and skincare company Pisterzi.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At a nearly empty barber shop in Salisbury, a Haitian on TPS ventured in for a haircut.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of barber

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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstylist. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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