hairstyle

noun

hair·​style ˈher-ˌstī(-ə)l 

variants or less commonly hair style

plural hairstyles also hair styles

: 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

Synonyms of hairstyle

• hairdo
• haircut
• ponytail
• coiffure

Examples of hairstyle in a Sentence

the senator's long parade of hairstyles seem to reflect a relentless need to constantly reinvent herself

Recent Examples on the Web

Shapiro signed the legislation at the Island Design Natural Hair Studio, which specializes in creating and caring for natural hairstyles. —Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

Finer hair, like mine, and half-up hairstyles work better with the Sweetheart Clip. —Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025

There are now hundreds of tutorials on TikTok for mogging hairstyles—hair styles which promise to make the viewer look not just attractive to other women, but more intimidating and dominant to other men. —Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Nov. 2025

It’s written in such a way that readers will further understand the aesthetics and politics of their everyday fashion expression, and how fashion, hairstyles, and even social-media trends are a part of a larger cultural lineage. —Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hairstyle

• argyle
• awhile
• beguile
• compile
• condyle
• defile
• erstwhile
• exile
• freestyle
• gentile
• lifestyle
• meanwhile

Kids Definition

hairstyle

noun

hair·​style -ˌstī(ə)l 

: hairdo