stylist

noun

ˈstī-list How to pronounce stylist (audio)
Definition of stylistnext
as in barber
a person who cuts and arranges hair although she usually dresses her own hair, the bride-to-be decided to go to a professional stylist before the big day

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Recent Examples of stylist Bonakdar, his attorney, said Bridges is a grandfather and hair stylist who has never worked for ICE or the Department of Homeland Security. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Laura Cattano is an interior stylist and professional organizer at Laura Cattano. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 22 Oct. 2026 In the case of cosmetology, a program that stylists are required by law to complete to enter the profession, more than 90 percent of programs are projected to fail and perhaps close, creating an existential crisis for the profession. — Nathan Bruschi, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 Celebrity hair stylist Clariss Rubenstein Saraf, based in Los Angeles, told Good Housekeeping that the R+Co BLEU OPTICAL ILLUSION Smoothing Oil is her pick for a weightless, mirror finish. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stylist
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barber
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  • Vic Blends is an acclaimed barber and entrepreneur with more than 25 million social media followers.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As bystanders rushed to her aid, a local barber pulled the driver from the car, detaining him until police arrived.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of barber

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“Stylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stylist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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