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

As an attorney at Blank Rome, Combs represents high-net-worth individuals and celebrities like model Emily Ratajkowski and hairstylist Chris Appleton. —Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025

The 28-year-old’s glossy blond bob, courtesy of hairstylist Glen Coco Oropeza and colorist Jacob Schwartz, added another dose of shine to the look. —Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025

As opposed to starting in the salon chair, sought-after celebrity hairstylist, Tevin Washington, started in his bedroom on YouTube. —Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025

On the reality show's first season, which aired in 2003, Banks instructed the hairstylists to install a weave in Curry's hair. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 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