hairstyle

noun

hair·​style ˈher-ˌstī(-ə)l How to pronounce hairstyle (audio)
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 stylesAndrew Maciejewski

Examples 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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Make sure to match the clothes, hairstyles, and poses in the original photo, then frame it for a silly Christmas gift. 37. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024 The Dyson Black Friday sale offers unbeatable deals on some of the most coveted goods for a cleaner home, purer air, and salon-quality hairstyles created from the comfort of home. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024 The two former Sony Pictures Entertainment workers said they were consistently given fewer opportunities than their white colleagues and were routinely subjected to racially insensitive behavior, including crew members mocking a Black contestant’s natural hairstyle. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 But the version of the visit shown on television was, to borrow a hairstyle metaphor, a crop cut. Brian Stelter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hairstyle 

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hairstyle was in 1871

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“Hairstyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstyle. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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hairstyle

noun
hair·​style -ˌstī(ə)l How to pronounce hairstyle (audio)
: hairdo

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