hairstyle

Or hair style

noun

1. a style of cutting, arranging, or combing the hair; hairdo; coiffure.

hairstyle

/ ˈhɛəˌstaɪl /

noun

1. a particular mode of arranging, cutting, or setting the hair

Other Word Forms

• hairstylist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hairstyle¹

First recorded in 1910–15; hair + style

Example Sentences

Powell wore wigs, most notably in a military sketch about bobs versus bangs; yes, the hairstyles.

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She’s another character with a slippery identity and Swinton, always entertaining, has some fun with her, embracing the movie’s over-the-top aesthetic by donning kooky pink eyeglasses and sporting an electroshock hairstyle.

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In the episode, the South Park character changes his hairstyle to resemble Kirk’s and says he wants to become a “master debater.”

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Another South Park character, Eric Cartman, later fights with Clyde and takes his seat while wearing an outfit and hairstyle similar to Kirk.

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He takes on Kirk’s style of speaking, grin and hairstyle while hosting campus debates.

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Related Words

• braid 
• dreadlocks 
• haircut 
• hairdo 
• headdress 
• ponytail