stylist

noun styl·ist \ ˈstī-list \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

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Definition of stylist

1 a : a master or model of style; especially : a writer or speaker who is eminent in matters of style

b : a person (such as a writer or singer) noted for a distinctive style

2 a : a person who develops, designs, or advises on styles

b : hairstylist

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Examples of stylist in a Sentence

She is a fine literary stylist.
although she usually dresses her own hair, the bride-to-be decided to go to a professional stylist before the big day

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With 15 hair stylists with multiple clients perusing the art works each day, the artists represented at the space are getting incredible exposure to a cross-section of the area’s population.

— Houston Chronicle, "ART FEEL: Art Exhibit at Eccentric Art Gallery runs through June," 8 June 2018
The emcee will be stylist Melanie Pace, a 2017 honoree, and Herzing University Orlando is the title sponsor.

— hal boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Dress for Success honors Allison Walker-Torres," 7 June 2018
The pair grew up in suburban Chicago and landed careers in retail after college: Buchberg in her grandparents’ antique business and Segal as a stylist at fashion outlets including Vogue.com and Women’s Wear Daily.

— kara baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Nothing like your grandma’s garage sale," 6 June 2018
Hair stylist Chris Appleton and makeup artist Mark Carrasquillo worked together to bring the vision to life.

— victoria rodriguez, Seventeen, "Ariana Grande Is Totally Unrecognizable With This Insane Makeunder," 5 June 2018
There’s something rote to celebrity dressing these days, a sort of paint-by-numbers effect that’s the result of everyone having a stylist (and often the same one).

— sam schube, GQ, "Donald Glover Is Teaching a Master Class in Press Tour Style," 14 May 2018
Elements of Design owner and master stylist Lisa Hounshell and her team welcomed all to the salon and spa last month, at the grand opening in South Windsor.

— quoron walker, Courant Community, "Elements Of Design Salon & Spa Now Open," 12 Apr. 2018
Residents of Hope Place, run by the Union Gospel Mission, brought in two local stylists to outfit all 101 women living there.

— alan berner, The Seattle Times, "New outfits bring fresh outlooks for Seattle women recovering from hard times," 30 Mar. 2018
For every aesthetic disaster, there’s an unexpected stylist.

— colin dickey, The New Republic, "Why Dictators Write," 22 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of stylist

1795

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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barber, haircutter, hairdresser, hairstylist;

STYLIST Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of stylist for English Language Learners

: a person whose job is to make something (such as a person's hair) look attractive
: a person known for writing, singing, etc., in a particular style

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