hairstylist
noun
hair·styl·ist
ˈher-ˌstī-list 
variants
or less commonly hair stylist
plural hairstylists also hair stylists
: a person whose occupation is the cutting and arranging of hair : hairdresser
especially
: a person who does creative cutting and styling of hair
Examples of hairstylist in a Sentence
the hairstylist fashioned the model's hair into an elegant updo
Recent Examples on the Web
The hairstylist who accidentally set off the sprinklers called Fishers Fire Department.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Because no one works alone, quotes from her glam team (including makeup artist Carl Ray plus hairstylists Yene Damtew, Johnny Wright, and Njeri Radway) are also featured heavily, and so are those of her longtime stylist Meredith Koop.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Other interviews in the special include Koop, as well as Obama’s makeup artist Carl Ray and hairstylists Yene Damtew and Njeri Radway.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
In an interview with Vogue, her hair team, colorist Jacob Schwartz and hairstylist Glen Coco, opened up about the transformation.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Because no one works alone, quotes from her glam team (including makeup artist Carl Ray plus hairstylists Yene Damtew, Johnny Wright, and Njeri Radway) are also featured heavily, and so are those of her longtime stylist Meredith Koop.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Other interviews in the special include Koop, as well as Obama’s makeup artist Carl Ray and hairstylists Yene Damtew and Njeri Radway.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
In an interview with Vogue, her hair team, colorist Jacob Schwartz and hairstylist Glen Coco, opened up about the transformation.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hairstylist
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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstylist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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