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

• stylist
• barber

Examples of hairstylist in a Sentence

the hairstylist fashioned the model's hair into an elegant updo

Recent Examples on the Web

Underwood enlisted Nashville hairstylist Katelin Megert, who cut, colored and styled her hair into a mid-length ashy brown look with soft golden highlights. —Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Aug. 2025

According to Francesca Inverarity, hairstylist at The Hair Bros, the new spirit of boho for your hair marries elements of the ’60s and ’70s, pairing a soft, undone sensibility with an early Noughties grunge feel. —Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2025

The hairstylist had — and continues to — create looks for some of the biggest names in Hollywood. —Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025

The celebrity hairstylist talks about pursuing his passion against all odds, favorite products to use on all his clients, and more. —Dana Oliver, Essence, 31 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hairstylist

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

Kids Definition

hairstylist

noun

hair·​styl·​ist -ˌstī-list 

: hairdresser

hairstyling

-ˌstī-liŋ

noun