stylist

American  

[stahy-list] / ˈstaɪ lɪst /

noun

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

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

3. a person who cultivates or maintains any particular style.

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stylist British  

/ ˈstaɪlɪst /

noun

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

2. a designer of clothes, décor, etc

3. a hairdresser who styles hair

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

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Etymology

Origin of stylist

First recorded in 1785–95; style + -ist

Example Sentences

DR: I think that a lot of people think because they’re fashionable, that means they should be a stylist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Dex Robinson: Each stylist approaches fees and pricing a different way, right?

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Lorenzo Nourafchan recruited his hair stylist to do the trading, who in turn involved the owner of an insurance agency and nearly a dozen of his friends or relatives, according to the court papers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Now, she’s excited by cosmetology and intends to support herself one day as a hair stylist.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

The greatest American scientist, the most deft diplomat, the most accomplished prose stylist, the sharpest wit, Franklin defied all the categories by inhabiting them all with such distinction and nonchalant grace.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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