hairstylist

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noun

A hairdresser.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

nounhairstylist (plural hairstylists)

plural hairstylists

  1. A hairdresser.

    Two Missouri hairstylists potentially exposed 140 clients to coronavirus when they worked for up to eight days this month while symptomatic, health officials said.

    2020 May 24, Faith Karimi, “A second hairstylist who worked while symptomatic potentially exposed 56 clients to Covid-19, officials say”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 May 2020
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    The relationship between a hairstylist and a client can be far more than simply somebody to cut and shape hair, which is why Tennessee is the latest state to require cosmetologists to complete training on how to recognize and respond to signs of domestic abuse.

    2022 January 5, Kaanita Iyer, “Tennessee is the latest state to require hairstylists to complete domestic violence training”, in CNN, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2022

    We spoke to Ford and other hairstylists over 40 about what to expect from these changes and how to treat them. Read on for the experts’ tips for helping your hair age gracefully.

    2025 February 16, Sophie Shaw, “5 tips for healthy hair in your 40s and beyond, from professional hairstylists”, in CNN

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who cuts or beautifies hair

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 美髮師 /美发师
  • 美髮師 /美发师 (měifàshī)barber or beautician
Finnish hiusmuotoilija
  • hiusmuotoilijabarber or beautician
German Hairstylist
  • Hairstylistbarber or beautician
Romanian stilist-coafor
  • stilist-coaforbarber or beautician
Spanish estilista, estéticista
  • estilistabarber or beautician
  • estéticistabarber or beautician
  • peluquerobarber or beautician
Vietnamese nhà tạo mẫu tóc
  • nhà tạo mẫu tócbarber or beautician
Cite this entry
APA

hairstylist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairstylist

MLA

“hairstylist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairstylist. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hairstylist,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairstylist.

Source: hairstylist on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.