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

Synonyms of hairstylist

• stylist
• barber

Examples of hairstylist in a Sentence

the hairstylist fashioned the model's hair into an elegant updo

Recent Examples on the Web

For Jonathan Anderson’s vision of beauty at his first Dior women’s show in October, Guido Palau fluffed up models’ natural texture, not dissimilar from the windswept waves and pre-Raphaelite curls the hairstylist created for Veronica Leoni’s September Calvin Klein debut. —Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026

The Saint Laurent fitting was really interesting because prior to it, Candice [Birns, Storrie’s hairstylist] had messaged me different hair ideas. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026

Kim Vō — a renowned hairstylist to Hollywood stars such as Pamela Anderson, Paris Hilton and Gwyneth Paltrow — has died at the age of 55 after an eight-year battle with colon cancer. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026

Vo was a go-to colorist and hairstylist for stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, Uma Thurman, Britney Spears and Pamela Anderson, per TMZ. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hairstylist

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Kids Definition

hairstylist

noun

hair·​styl·​ist -ˌstī-list 

: hairdresser

hairstyling

-ˌstī-liŋ

noun