hairstylist

Or hair styl·ist

[hair-stahy-list]

noun

1. a person who arranges or cuts hair; hairdresser.

Other Word Forms

• hairstyling noun
• hair styling noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hairstylist¹

First recorded in 1930–35; hair + stylist

Example Sentences

Seeing the demand for afro hair care after finishing her law degree, Adora Lawrence switched careers and became a hairstylist for all types of hair.

From BBC

The wife of a celebrity hairstylist will spend the rest of her life in prison for having her lover kill her husband in what was supposed to appear as a home invasion robbery gone wrong.

From Los Angeles Times

Baker said he and Austin found the hairstylist in a patio area and stabbed him several times with an eight-inch hunting knife.

From Los Angeles Times

During cross-examination, defense attorney Leonard Levine made Austin explain how he had changed his story from when he was initially taken into custody and told police that they intended only to rough up the hairstylist.

From Los Angeles Times

He also made Austin explain how he had changed his story from when he was initially taken into custody and told police that they intended only to rough up the hairstylist.

From Los Angeles Times