hairstyle

noun

hair·​style ˈher-ˌstī(-ə)l 

variants or less commonly hair style

plural hairstyles also hair styles

: the way in which someone's hair is cut and arranged : hairdo

Because there's a relaxed elegance to this hairstyle, it can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.

—Jennifer Tzeses

To update her hairstyle and to highlight her radiant face, Tawanda's bangs, sides and back were cropped short …, then shaped to eliminate bulk.

—Beryl Meyer

Hamilton said he likes to help clients find modern and trendy hair styles …

—Andrew Maciejewski

Synonyms

• hairdo
• haircut
• ponytail
• coiffure

Examples of hairstyle in a Sentence

the senator's long parade of hairstyles seem to reflect a relentless need to constantly reinvent herself

Recent Examples on the Web

A number of other guests joined in for Kardashian's party, including her mom Kris Jenner — who wore an all-black satin suit look and tight bob hairstyle — Kate Moss, FKA Twigs, John Galliano, art collector Daphne Guinness and more. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025

The shifting of hair hairstyles. —Donnetta Monk, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025

For her part, Kim Kardashian recently addressed criticisms over the way she's let her own daughter, 12-year-old North West, express herself through fashion and hairstyles. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025

In collaboration with celebrity stylist Cesar Ramierz, whose A-list clientele includes Jenna Ortega and Demi Lovato, Karol G honored her 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut with a hairstyle that paid homage to the lingerie brand’s history on Wednesday night in New York. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hairstyle

• argyle
• awhile
• beguile
• compile
• condyle
• defile
• erstwhile
• exile
• freestyle
• gentile
• lifestyle
• meanwhile

Kids Definition

hairstyle

noun

hair·​style -ˌstī(ə)l 

: hairdo