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

Tokyo Stylez, Cardi’s hairstylist, brushes out a sleek brown hairpiece, and Erika la’ pearl, her makeup artist, dabs at Cardi’s face while the rapper scrolls through her phone, controlling the music. —Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026

This shape, says celebrity hairstylist and Shark ambassador Chris Appleton, is part of the cut’s magic. —Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026

Korab recommends Pureology Leave-In Treatment, and celebrity hairstylist Kieron Justin is a fan of Redken Extreme Anti-Snap Anti-Breakage Leave-In Treatment. —Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026

One key difference in the third season will also be the absence of Valerie’s hairstylist and confidant Mickey Deane, following actor Robert Michael Morris’ death in 2017. —Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 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