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hairstylist

American  
[hair-stahy-list] / ˈhɛərˌstaɪ lɪst /
Or hair stylist

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of hairstylist

First recorded in 1930–35; hair + stylist

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Marine and her Australian mother is a hairstylist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

But his "big break" came after being offered the job of Ariana Grande's personal hairstylist while she was filming in London.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

At the time I was working as a hairstylist, a career I’d fallen into after dropping out of college in my early 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

Together with kabuki hairstylist Tadashi Nishimatsu — Kyoko Toyokawa did the film’s non-performance hair and makeup — Hibino blended faithful Edo era references with visual distinctions between characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

“Like Black hair-care products in fancy hotel rooms—my aunt is a hairstylist, and shampoos and conditioners that don’t treat 4C hair are the bane of her existence.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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