Synonyms of stylist

stylist

noun

ˈstī-list 

as in barber

a person who cuts and arranges hair

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barber
• hairdresser
• hairstylist
• haircutter
• beautician
• cosmetologist
• coiffeur
• trichologist
• coiffeuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stylist

Bonakdar, his attorney, said Bridges is a grandfather and hair stylist who has never worked for ICE or the Department of Homeland Security. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Laura Cattano is an interior stylist and professional organizer at Laura Cattano. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 22 Oct. 2026

In the case of cosmetology, a program that stylists are required by law to complete to enter the profession, more than 90 percent of programs are projected to fail and perhaps close, creating an existential crisis for the profession. — Nathan Bruschi, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Celebrity hair stylist Clariss Rubenstein Saraf, based in Los Angeles, told Good Housekeeping that the R+Co BLEU OPTICAL ILLUSION Smoothing Oil is her pick for a weightless, mirror finish. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026