hairstylist
noun
hair·styl·ist
ˈher-ˌstī-list 
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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This single hairstylist has only X supply to give, but the demand Y > X.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
My hairstylist, Cutler Salons creative director Mike Martinez, gave me a breakdown of what a perm entails.
—Sable Yong, Vogue, 28 May 2025
Maldonado and Ferrell reiterated that Tina is clearly Beyoncé’s mom, per the book, as no other hairstylist would cut their own hair in order to complete a look.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 27 May 2025
No tax on tips, overtime Tipped employees like waiters and hairstylists would be able to claim a new tax deduction for tips through 2028, as could workers who are paid overtime wages.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
My hairstylist, Cutler Salons creative director Mike Martinez, gave me a breakdown of what a perm entails.
—Sable Yong, Vogue, 28 May 2025
Maldonado and Ferrell reiterated that Tina is clearly Beyoncé’s mom, per the book, as no other hairstylist would cut their own hair in order to complete a look.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 27 May 2025
No tax on tips, overtime Tipped employees like waiters and hairstylists would be able to claim a new tax deduction for tips through 2028, as could workers who are paid overtime wages.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hairstylist
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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstylist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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