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

In an interview with Vogue about her new partnership with Prada Beauty, the actress, 29, said that hairstylists used to not know how to properly care for her hair during her days as an actress. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

An InStyle editor taps two hairstylists to get their insights on the biggest color trends this season. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 July 2026

Celebrity hairstylist Artur Kirsh will open a salon inside the Boyds flagship in Philadelphia this fall. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Since becoming a single dad, Josh Bateman has worked hard to step into every role his daughter, Blake, needs — including hairstylist. — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 28 July 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