stylist

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/ ˈstaɪ lɪst /

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noun

a writer or speaker who is skilled in or who cultivates a literary style.

a designer or consultant in a field subject to changes in style, especially hairdressing, clothing, or interior decoration.

a person who cultivates or maintains any particular style.

Nearby words

styling, styling mousse, stylised, stylish, stylishly, stylist, stylistic, stylistician, stylistics, stylite, stylites

Origin of stylist

First recorded in 1785–95; style + -ist

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Examples from the Web for stylist

Longtime fashion editor and stylist Taylor Tomasi-Hill left a high-profile gig to explore her passion for flowers.
When Flowers Go High-Fashion: Fashion’s Top Editor Turns Florist|Erin Cunningham|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For many of these players, however, joining the fashion world meant much more than simply getting new clothes or a stylist.
NBA Style: Full-Court Dress|Erin Cunningham|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Linda Rodin has had a diverse career in fashion—model, stylist, beauty entrepreneur.
65-Year-Old Linda Rodin Named the Newest Model for The Row|Justin Jones|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The stylist said he was thrilled to be honored for “services to hairdressing” but seemed shaken by the negative reaction.
God Save the Comb Over: David Cameron Rewards His Hairdresser with a National Honor|Nico Hines|January 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When Newton had to leave the project for family issues, his stylist, Manuela Pavesi took the reins, completing Newton's vision.
Michelle Obama's Biggest Fashion Regret; LVMH Launches Contest for Emerging Designers|The Fashion Beast Team|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A stylist might be not very inaccurately defined as a writer who is always conscientious in his choice of conjunctions.
Talks on Writing English|Arlo Bates
No stylist of the age of Leo knew how to use the language of classic Rome with so much ease.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7)|John Addington Symonds
Possibly the stylist had included the Automatic Sales dress in its computations.
Legacy|James H Schmitz
I am not pleading for the stylist's concentration on words which exalts them above the things they body forth.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28|Various
Then she saw that the stylist had produced a shining make-up kit and was opening it.
Legacy|James H Schmitz

British Dictionary definitions for stylist

stylist

/ (ˈstaɪlɪst) /

noun

a person who performs, writes, or acts with attention to style

a designer of clothes, décor, etc

a hairdresser who styles hair

a designer whose job is to coordinate the style of products, advertising material, etc

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

Word Origin and History for stylist

stylist

1795, originally in writing, from style + -ist.

stylist

noun

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