hairstyle
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- hairstylist noun
Etymology
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?"
Example Sentences
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Kim Ju Ae’s “half-updo” mirrors the hairstyle favored by her mother, North Korea’s first lady, Ri Sol Ju.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Another challenge, he says, was Trump's signature hairstyle.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Each highlights Mary’s professional evolution and, of course, her changing wardrobe and hairstyle.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
The first day of the trial, she sported short black hair, followed the next day by a blond showgirl hairstyle.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025
She was wearing her hair in braids but I didn’t want to draw braids so I changed her hairstyle.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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