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
Spears, 44, enlisted the beauty expertise of celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton, who is best known for his work with reality TV star and media mogul Kim Kardashian.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
On July 15th, 2020, the CDC Director recommended all Americans start wearing masks as a way to 'get the epidemic under control,' citing a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) study involving two hairstylists in Missouri.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The hairstylist immediately noticed both the extent of the matting and the emotional weight behind it.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Dmitri was a nurse at Holyoke Medical Center while Ecterina was a hairstylist.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
On July 15th, 2020, the CDC Director recommended all Americans start wearing masks as a way to 'get the epidemic under control,' citing a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) study involving two hairstylists in Missouri.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The hairstylist immediately noticed both the extent of the matting and the emotional weight behind it.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Dmitri was a nurse at Holyoke Medical Center while Ecterina was a hairstylist.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstylist
Noun
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Instead, the stylist incorporated King's hair into braids that led straight into the ponytail.—
Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Basia Zamorska, the stylist that worked on Moynahan's gown, shared several details about the bride's look with PEOPLE.—
Caitlyn Hitt,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The property also contains a commercial kitchen, main and guest dining room, a large chapel and sacristy, an assembly room, administrative offices, conference rooms, a laundry room, a barber shop, a woodworking shop, a multipurpose room and a maintenance shop, the brochure states.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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There were multiple people in the barber shop at the time of the attack but none of them would tell cops what happened, a police source said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstylist. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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