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hairstylist

noun

ˈher-ˌstī-list How to pronounce hairstylist (audio)
Definition of hairstylistnext
as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair the hairstylist fashioned the model's hair into an elegant updo

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Recent Examples of hairstylist To bring Gilly into the 2020s, Kidman’s longtime on-set hairstylist, Kim Santantonio, updated both the cut and color, bringing wigmaker Rob Pickens onboard to help. — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 Sep. 2026 One of those newbies, Daisy Toye, is a makeup artist to the stars with a celebrity-hairstylist husband. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 Hussein Sal is a hairstylist and colorist at Athena Salon in West Palm Beach. — Elise Tabin, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026 Jackie Seabrooke, a celebrity hairstylist based in New York City, assured me that my hair nightmare was, alas, not unique. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairstylist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstylist
  1. stylist
  2. barber
Noun
  • As part of the launch, Starmoire appointed television personality and stylist Stacy London as chief style strategist and investor.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The singer’s longtime personal stylist, Joseph Cassell Falconer, styled the vintage graphic tee — reportedly from Kansas City’s Westside Storey — as a mini dress.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of stylist
Noun
  • The majority went to coaches’ and athletic directors’ ever-escalating salaries, lavish facilities and small armies of support staffers, nutritionists — even barbers.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Sherin argues that gathering places like coffee shops, barber shops and structured activities like job training are as critical as housing for veteran well-being.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of barber

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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstylist. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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