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 collection was inspired by Beyoncé's personal experiences and her mother Tina Knowles' work as a hairstylist.
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Caché McClay, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
What has been your experience working alongside hairstylists and clothing stylists to execute a look for a client, especially during hectic times like NYFW?
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Her go-to hairstylist, Mark Townsend, definitely leaned more bombshell than girl-next-door for this look.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
The hairstylist counts Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, Lil Nas X, Michaela Coel, Serena Williams, and Shaboozey among his clientele, with his work often blurring the lines between coiffure and couture.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
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Caché McClay, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
What has been your experience working alongside hairstylists and clothing stylists to execute a look for a client, especially during hectic times like NYFW?
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Her go-to hairstylist, Mark Townsend, definitely leaned more bombshell than girl-next-door for this look.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
The hairstylist counts Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, Lil Nas X, Michaela Coel, Serena Williams, and Shaboozey among his clientele, with his work often blurring the lines between coiffure and couture.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstylist
Noun
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For starters, Banana Republic Archive will debut with a capsule collection curated by the stylist and The Society Archive founder Marcus Allen.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Across the Oscars, the BAFTAs, and the SAG awards, glitzy galas, and glam expeditions to Paris to promote The Substance, Moore and her stylist Brad Goreski delighted in gold and sparkles.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The building, adjacent to Medical Center East's south tower, used to be a dorm for students and housed a barber shop in the front and a deli in the back.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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The merchants range from tanning salons to a gym to multiple barbers.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstylist. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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