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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According to Spate, a company specializing in machine intelligence for the beauty industry, eye-catching transformations like these are part of a wider shift within the beauty lexicon toward more expressive, striking hairstyles that epitomize an individual’s persona.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Sleek Shine Sleek finishes are typically synonymous with pin-straight hairstyles, but Redway says sleek hair will apply to anything and everything in 2026.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
In August 2025, Cécred released a new Protection Collection line, designed to tackle the challenges of wearing protective hairstyles and extensions.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Sleek Shine Sleek finishes are typically synonymous with pin-straight hairstyles, but Redway says sleek hair will apply to anything and everything in 2026.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
In August 2025, Cécred released a new Protection Collection line, designed to tackle the challenges of wearing protective hairstyles and extensions.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Hairstyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstyle. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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