hairstylist

noun

ˈher-ˌstī-list How to pronounce hairstylist (audio)
Definition of hairstylistnext
as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair the hairstylist fashioned the model's hair into an elegant updo

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Recent Examples of hairstylist The next day, on April 27, the brand hosted a livestreamed Tech Talk master class for hair professionals to learn how hairstylists at Transformation Day created their looks. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Backstage, ten makeup artists, ten hairstylists, and nine dressers fuss over the Swans, the nine final contestants of this surgical interpretation of Cinderella. — Joan Kron, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026 Meet the expert Becca Raziuddin is a Mane ambassador and celebrity hairstylist to stars like Chrissy Teigen and Bebe Rexha. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026 Hundreds of Figuereo’s friends and customers showed up at the Sunset Park barbershop Thursday night to pay respects to the slain hairstylist. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairstylist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairstylist
  1. stylist
  2. barber
Noun
  • At the new store, stylists will work one-on-one with clients to build wardrobes for work, travel and special occasions, guided by an understanding of individual style and the craftsmanship and versatility of each piece.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Dunham’s previous stylist, Michael Handler, was looking to step down.
    — Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of stylist
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  • Every two weeks for the past 10 years, Nelson Ortega has sat down in Mohammad Abuhashish’s Irving Park barber chair and gotten a fresh trim.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Such was the question the celebrity barber — whose A-list client roster reads like a top-100 list, from Barack Obama to Tom Brady — asked himself when the country went into lockdown six years ago.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of barber

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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairstylist. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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