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stylist

American  
[stahy-list] / ˈstaɪ lɪst /

noun

  1. a writer or speaker who is skilled in or who cultivates a literary style.

  2. a designer or consultant in a field subject to changes in style, especially hairdressing, clothing, or interior decoration.

  3. a person who cultivates or maintains any particular style.

stylist British  
/ ˈstaɪlɪst /

noun

  1. a person who performs, writes, or acts with attention to style

  2. a designer of clothes, décor, etc

  3. a hairdresser who styles hair

  4. a designer whose job is to coordinate the style of products, advertising material, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stylist

First recorded in 1785–95; style + -ist

Example Sentences

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Stylist Renee May, who stopped by with shoppers looking to modernize their grandmother's coats and check out new jackets, told AFP "a lot of my clients are wearing their furs again."

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Stylist Bruce Ly was memorable in his playful, stumbling runway walk, his arms swinging in the oversized sleeves of his doodled Brett Westfall coat.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Stylist Mark Heyes, who helped to pick out their suits for the big day, called the couple "two of the most lovely fellas I've ever met".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024

Stylist Rachel Zoe and singer LeAnn Rimes may have protested accusations of anorexia, boasting fast metabolisms or good genes, but that wasn’t enough to stop gossipmongers and weekly entertainment rags from declaring a diagnosis.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2022

Burton himself says: "Mr. Payne's admirable version appeals to the Orientalist and the Stylist, not to the many-headed; and mine to the anthropologist and student of Eastern manners and customs."

From The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Wright, Thomas

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