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Synonyms

hairstyle

American  
Or hair style

noun

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

hairstyle British  
/ ˈhɛəˌstaɪl /

noun

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

"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

Other Word Forms

  • hairstylist noun

Etymology

Origin of hairstyle

First recorded in 1910–15; hair + style

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

Calling his new hairstyle “aerodynamic,” Habermehl looked incredibly sleek while making one of the highlight plays of camp when he sprinted to the corner of the end zone to make a leaping catch.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025

I flip through the latest issue of Ebony magazine, looking for a hairstyle.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

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