variants:
or less commonly hair style
plural hairstyles also hair styles
Definition of hairstyle
: the way in which someone's hair is cut and arranged : hairdo
Because there's a relaxed elegance to this hairstyle, it can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.— Jennifer Tzeses To update her hairstyle and to highlight her radiant face, Tawanda's bangs, sides and back were cropped short …, then shaped to eliminate bulk.— Beryl Meyer Hamilton said he likes to help clients find modern and trendy hair styles …— Andrew Maciejewski
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The first known use of hairstyle was in 1871
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