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

If your hair is feeling dry, hairstylist Kee Taylor recommends smoothing a lightweight oil through the midlengths and ends to improve manageability and shine. — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

The hairstylist has a cameo as himself in the upcoming Baywatch reboot on Fox. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Inspired, Vogue spoke to Chrystal Lotz, the show’s lead hairstylist, and hairdresser DJ Quintero, who styled Bragason’s hair for much of the Sterling Point press tour, about what to ask for in the salon and how to style the cut at home. — Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

Meet the expert Clayton Hawkins is a celebrity hairstylist and wig master. — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 13 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