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
Jennifer TzesesTo 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
Beryl MeyerHamilton said he likes to help clients find modern and trendy hair styles …—Andrew Maciejewski
Andrew MaciejewskiExamples of hairstyle in a Sentence
the senator's long parade of hairstyles seem to reflect a relentless need to constantly reinvent herself
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These hairstyles can cause hair breakage or even hair loss (traction alopecia).1
Anyone can have hair breakage from a tight hairstyle.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite doing almost the same exact hairstyles for the siblings, Townsend revealed that the two actually have very different hair textures.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
From trendy headbands and scarves to oversized bows and bobby pins, adding an extra pop to your hairstyle is something celebrity stylists highly recommend.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025
Congress has reintroduced the CROWN Act, a bipartisan effort to ban discrimination based on hairstyle or hair texture due to race.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite doing almost the same exact hairstyles for the siblings, Townsend revealed that the two actually have very different hair textures.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
From trendy headbands and scarves to oversized bows and bobby pins, adding an extra pop to your hairstyle is something celebrity stylists highly recommend.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025
Congress has reintroduced the CROWN Act, a bipartisan effort to ban discrimination based on hairstyle or hair texture due to race.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Hairstyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstyle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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