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

• coiffure
• cut
• do
• haircut
• hairdo

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

This additional content offered for purchase enlarges the base game and offers different clothes, hairstyles, items and worlds for people to explore. —Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025

Before the back-to-back bob looks, the businesswoman rocked a ’90s-era hairstyle, complete with high volume, large waves and swooping bangs at the SKIMS holiday party on Dec. 19. —Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025

Before a child starts puberty, medical standards developed by WPATH and other medical organizations recommend that a child receive therapy and social transition, or changing their hairstyle, clothing, name and pronouns. —Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025

Some may try a social transition, involving changing a hairstyle or pronouns. —CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hairstyle

noun

hair·​style -ˌstī(ə)l 

: hairdo