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

Epstein helped one of her daughters with her college applications, showed her around New York and secured her an appointment at the glamorous New York salon owned by his associate, celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai. —Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

Celebrity hairstylist Sami Knight recommends focusing on products that support scalp health and strengthen the hair fibers — like the Epres bond repair treatment, which can repair and fortify damaged strands. —Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026

Even my hairstylist commented on how much thicker my (usually problematic) bangs were on a recent visit. —Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026

The Spice Girls star, 50, opened up about the beginnings of her romantic relationship with the celebrity hairstylist, 37, in a new interview with The Times. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hairstylist

• blastocyst
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• coexist
• egoist
• hedonist
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• nativist
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• blacklist
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Kids Definition

hairstylist

noun

hair·​styl·​ist -ˌstī-list 

: hairdresser

hairstyling

-ˌstī-liŋ

noun