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 a fun finishing touch, hairstylist Adam Lukacs added cloudlike streaks of sky blue to Larsson's blonde curls. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026

Meet the expert Clayton Hawkins is a celebrity hairstylist and wig master. — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026

Celebrity hairstylist and colorist Dimitris Giannetos explained that hair glosses do more than add shine. — Selvaggia Germani, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

The hairstylist also included the color formula in the caption for those who want to look like Martha. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Aug. 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