hairstylist

noun

hair·​styl·​ist ˈher-ˌstī-list How to pronounce hairstylist (audio)
variants or less commonly hair stylist
plural hairstylists also hair stylists
: a person whose occupation is the cutting and arranging of hair : hairdresser
especially : a person who does creative cutting and styling of hair

Examples of hairstylist in a Sentence

the hairstylist fashioned the model's hair into an elegant updo
Recent Examples on the Web Dyson counts celebrity hairstylists Jen Atkin (whose clients include Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Bella and Gigi Hadid, and Chrissy Teigen) and Matthew Collins (who has worked with Cindy Crawford, Kristen Stewart, Bryce Dallas Howard, Kristen Bell, Mandy Moore, Camila Mendes) among its ambassadors. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024 According to Trace Henningsen, celebrity hairstylist and Leonor Greyl ambassador, that bit of fuzz is a combination of lint, dust, dirt, oil, dead skin cells, and hair product buildup. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hairstylist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hairstylist was in 1934

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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstylist. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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hairstylist

noun
hair·​styl·​ist -ˌstī-list How to pronounce hairstylist (audio)
hairstyling
-ˌstī-liŋ
noun
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