hairstyle
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
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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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
This is not unusual in North Korea - there have been reports in the past of young men sporting Kim Jong Un's hairstyle.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
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
Showing her own style with her streaked "Halo" hairstyle, she opened her competition by winning the team title.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
No one stared, unless they were staring because they didn’t like your shoes or your hairstyle.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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