hairstyle
Americannoun
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hairstyles
plural
noun
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Origin of hairstyle
Explanation
A hairstyle is the way you get your hair cut or how you arrange it. If you like to shave the sides of your head and gel up the rest of your hair in a spiky mohawk, that's your hairstyle. If your hair stylist or barber says, "Do you want your usual hairstyle?" it means they wonder if you'd like the same crew cut or bob you got last time. A fancy hairstyle, which you can also call a hairdo, might just be for a special occasion: "I'll have a curly hairstyle for the prom, how about you?"
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He also chose a hairstyle patterned after the Mandinka warriors of West Africa — which has been commonly mistaken for a mohawk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
On the campaign trail, Siegmund -- a former entrepreneur with a sharp undercut hairstyle and a huge social media following -- has been mobbed by adoring fans, many wearing T-shirts bearing his likeness.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
These fighters were evenly matched in every metric – from punch rate to height and weight, even hairstyle.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
I’m curious about the makeup, hairstyle and grooming conversation that you are having, and why it matters.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
When Robert comes over with his hair blown out into an afro, I beg my mother for the same hairstyle.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
George Johnson’s first breakthrough came in the 1950s, when he started selling hair products to Black men who wanted the sleek, straight hairstyles made famous by entertainers like Nat King Cole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Victims alerted authorities after spotting her working openly as a hairdresser in an upscale neighborhood in central Damascus, where she posted photos of her hairstyles online.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Some of their resemblance is written into the script, seen in their similar costumes and nearly identical hairstyles, down to their golden ringlets.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Powell wore wigs, most notably in a military sketch about bobs versus bangs; yes, the hairstyles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2025
I’m spending a lot more time in the bathroom, trying out hairstyles.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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