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

To 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

Hamilton said he likes to help clients find modern and trendy hair styles …

—Andrew Maciejewski

Synonyms of hairstyle

• hairdo
• haircut
• ponytail
• coiffure

Examples of hairstyle in a Sentence

the senator's long parade of hairstyles seem to reflect a relentless need to constantly reinvent herself

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, who would have thought that complex topological concepts such as Euler characters and homotopies might have anything to do with hairstyles? —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 June 2026

Some hairstyles never truly fall out of favor, and straight-back cornrows are one of them. —Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 9 June 2026

That s--- is funny and there should be jokes for that hairstyle. —Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

Dash also criticized Jay-Z's new hairstyle. —Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hairstyle

• argyle
• awhile
• beguile
• compile
• condyle
• defile
• erstwhile
• exile
• freestyle
• gentile
• lifestyle
• meanwhile

Kids Definition

hairstyle

noun

hair·​style -ˌstī(ə)l 

: hairdo