hairstyle

noun

hair·​style ˈher-ˌstī(-ə)l How to pronounce hairstyle (audio)
variants or less commonly hair style
plural hairstyles also hair styles
: 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 stylesAndrew Maciejewski

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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Hunt elaborates on the political significance of choices such as wearing muslin or sporting a Titus haircut (the first short hairstyle for men and women in France) to show how Capet’s art reflected and shaped rapid social shifts. Marjoleine Kars, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 The actress wore a crop top made of metallic discs along with a simple black column skirt, topping off the look with a voluminous bob hairstyle. Catherine Santino, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025 The Red Ghost Based purely on Malkovich's hairstyle in the teaser, one of the first and most popular theories is that the actor is playing one of the Fantastic Four's earliest villains: the Soviet mad scientist Ivan Kragoff, aka The Red Ghost. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 Alongside letting fans treat Majima like a Ken doll by fashioning his outfits, hairstyles, makeup, and jewelry, the game allows players to customize and gussy up his sea vessel. Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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hairstyle

noun
hair·​style -ˌstī(ə)l How to pronounce hairstyle (audio)
: hairdo

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