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

Cavallari kicked off the carousel aboard a boat with longtime friend and celebrity hairstylist Justin Anderson. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Her hairstylist, Danielle Priano, certainly leaned into the illusion. — Marci Robin, Allure, 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

My absolute favorite part of my job as a beauty writer is the access to the world-class celebrity hairstylists. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hairstylist

• blastocyst
• bolshevist
• coexist
• egoist
• hedonist
• jihadist
• nativist
• oculist
• reminisced
• trotskyist
• assist
• blacklist

Kids Definition

hairstylist

noun

hair·​styl·​ist -ˌstī-list 

: hairdresser

hairstyling

-ˌstī-liŋ

noun