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
Jennifer TzesesTo 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
Beryl MeyerHamilton said he likes to help clients find modern and trendy hair styles …—Andrew Maciejewski
Andrew MaciejewskiExamples of hairstyle in a Sentence
the senator's long parade of hairstyles seem to reflect a relentless need to constantly reinvent herself
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Among them a City boy wearing three Fit-Bit-type devices, two beautiful Middle Eastern sisters, an outrageously pompous elderly American (sorry; eavesdropping), and several Imelda Marcos lookalikes, tottering out of the treatment rooms with, somehow, their elaborate hairstyles still intact.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The Grammy-winning pop star showed off her new hairstyle in a rare candid photo shared on Instagram Monday, June 1.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Britney Spears is rocking a new hairstyle—her first switch-up in years—thanks to celebrity stylist Chris Appleton.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 June 2026
When Crespo learned about the original plan and that it had been pushed back a day due to her hairstyle, Martinez says she was thrilled.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The Grammy-winning pop star showed off her new hairstyle in a rare candid photo shared on Instagram Monday, June 1.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Britney Spears is rocking a new hairstyle—her first switch-up in years—thanks to celebrity stylist Chris Appleton.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 June 2026
When Crespo learned about the original plan and that it had been pushed back a day due to her hairstyle, Martinez says she was thrilled.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hairstyle
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“Hairstyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstyle. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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