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 The term was coined by celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton, who cut butterfly bangs on Jennifer Lawrence this fall. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026 What’s happening Celebrity hairstylists are putting specific hair oils on the record across major beauty publications. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 For example, hairstylist Jaime Leigh McIntosh avoided using hot tools when styling Pugh’s wigs. — Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026 Celebrity hairstylist Aurora Friedman told Vogue that the appeal of K18 Molecular Repair Hair Oil is its chemistry. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairstylist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstylist
  1. stylist
  2. barber
Noun
  • With help from stylist Law Roach, Zendaya wore the same butter-yellow, brown and white Lanvin string bikini top and matching low-rise, wide-leg pants Berry wore to the film’s New York premiere.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Tracee Ellis Ross just proved that celebrities don’t need stylists to slay a red carpet.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of stylist
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  • His father was a hairdresser who had a salon in Ealing, England, and his grandfather was a Fleet Street barber.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The museum celebrates Strother, a barber who was the first Black man to vote after the 15th Amendment was ratified.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of barber

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