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
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Gomez’s slick and sleek hair was also done by regular glam team member and celebrity hairstylist Renato Campora. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024 To access the full AD archive, subscribe to AD PRO. Blue and yellow shine in the home of one hairstylist in upstate New York’s Hudson Valley. Madeleine Luckel, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024 This includes personal services (including hairstylists, manicurists, or masseuses), folks who help around the home (including cleaners, door attendants, or yard workers) and anyone who helps with your dependents (babysitters, dog walkers, and home health care aids). Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024 One of the most famous victims was director Roman Polanski's heavily pregnant wife, actress Sharon Tate, who was brutally murdered in her Los Angeles home along with her hairstylist Jay Sebring, Folger's Coffee heiress Abigail Folger, and friends Wojciech Frykowski and Steven Parent. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hairstylist 

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 21 Dec. 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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