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 the Beckham family drama continues to unfold, a former hairstylist of Brooklyn Beckham’s wife, Nicola Peltz, is speaking out about her alleged mean-girl behavior behind the scenes. —Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026

This bob looks so chic on celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos’s mother. —Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026

The extra volume and light waves, courtesy of her long-time hairstylist Pete Burkill, adds an even more elegant, modern touch. —Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 19 Jan. 2026

Ariana Greene, a hairstylist in New York City, says her go-to technique to achieve a voluminous, fluffy blowout is using a blow-dryer brush. —Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 17 Jan. 2026

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