hairstyle

noun

hair·​style ˈher-ˌstī(-ə)l How to pronounce hairstyle (audio)
variants or less commonly hair style
plural hairstyles also hair styles
Synonyms of hairstylenext
: the way in which someone's hair is cut and arranged : hairdo
Because there's a relaxed elegance to this hairstyle, it can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.—Jennifer Tzeses
To update her hairstyle and to highlight her radiant face, Tawanda's bangs, sides and back were cropped short …, then shaped to eliminate bulk.—Beryl Meyer
Hamilton said he likes to help clients find modern and trendy hair styles …—Andrew Maciejewski

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Examples of hairstyle in a Sentence

the senator's long parade of hairstyles seem to reflect a relentless need to constantly reinvent herself
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To this day, there are white club kids in New York who are in the club talking in black-ccents and wearing imitations of black people’s hairstyles. — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 But as Huettl had the social media savvy to keep posting her hairstyles for the internet to see, what started out as a small bonding moment soon became a viral sensation. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Like many 12-year-olds, the girl enjoyed filming videos for TikTok and trying different hairstyles. — Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Indeed, this wasn’t the only episode that featured the messy, minimalist hairstyle; the look was favored across the six-season show, which premiered in 2007, and seen on a slew of characters. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairstyle

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hairstyle was in 1871

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“Hairstyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstyle. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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