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
Recent Examples on the Web Long and swishy, the high-shine look was reminiscent of the liquid hair trend of yesteryear, and was created by hairstylist Bryce Scarlett, who also works with Margot Robbie. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 19 June 2024 California For Subscribers The actor, the hairstylist and the eye surgeon: Drugs and death in a Malibu beach house April 12, 2023 Flores and Moore met Sawusch, an ophthalmologist worth more than $60 million, at an ice cream parlor off Venice Beach in June 2017. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024 My desire at 14 to become a hairstylist—a career that has earned me clients such as Normani and Latto—was deeply rooted in my wanting to love my hair. Essence, 14 June 2024 And possibly also the skill set for her day job of hairstylist, if Tom’s bleach job is evidence. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hairstylist 

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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 4 Jul. 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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