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
Examples of hairstylist in a Sentence
the hairstylist fashioned the model's hair into an elegant updo
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For instance, hairstylists at a salon could add bonding treatments to color services and offer eyebrow waxing while clients’ color is processing.
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Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Wunmi Mosaku Wunmi Mosaku absolutely dazzled in a sparkling teal Louis Vuitton dress, custom-made for the first-time nominee, who topped off her exquisite look with a sculptural hairstyle by hairstylist Araxi Lindsey.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
Celebrity hairstylist Renato Campora curled Kate Hudson’s mermaid-length strands using ghd hair tools, including the same model of curling iron used on Emma Stone’s flippy bob.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Online court records show the hairstylist, identified by officials as a 31-year-old woman, is charged with one count each of assault with a dangerous weapon and felony firearm in connection with the March 6 incident.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Wunmi Mosaku Wunmi Mosaku absolutely dazzled in a sparkling teal Louis Vuitton dress, custom-made for the first-time nominee, who topped off her exquisite look with a sculptural hairstyle by hairstylist Araxi Lindsey.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
Celebrity hairstylist Renato Campora curled Kate Hudson’s mermaid-length strands using ghd hair tools, including the same model of curling iron used on Emma Stone’s flippy bob.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Online court records show the hairstylist, identified by officials as a 31-year-old woman, is charged with one count each of assault with a dangerous weapon and felony firearm in connection with the March 6 incident.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hairstylist
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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstylist. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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