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

Waterhouse often works with hairstylist Jacob Rozenberg, who has crafted her blonde hair into a reverent, glamorous bedhead. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

InStyle spoke with celebrity hairstylists about what to consider before committing to the chop, as well as how to style the trendy hairstyle. — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

Celebrity hairstylists Tracey Cunningham and Marc Mena break down the Outer Banks star’s hair transformation. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2026

Earle credited her bi-coastal hair colorist, Jean Pierre Sosa, and her hairstylist, Guillaume Boucher, for her new look. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 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