hairstyle
noun
hair·style
ˈher-ˌstī(-ə)l 
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
Jennifer TzesesTo 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
Beryl MeyerHamilton said he likes to help clients find modern and trendy hair styles …—Andrew Maciejewski
Andrew MaciejewskiExamples 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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Adding a silk scarf around your ponytail is a simple way to inject some color and texture into a basic hairstyle.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 May 2026
For the New York premiere of the biopic, Chalamet briefly went blonde, referencing Bob Dylan's hairstyle from the 2003 Sundance Film Festival.
—Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026
More than a few fans of all genders sported the blonde-and-brunette halo hairstyle Liu wears, and t-shirts with her face printed upon them were plentiful.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Instead of feeling alone, their daughter suddenly had her dad right beside her — with his own crazy hairstyle to match.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 May 2026
For the New York premiere of the biopic, Chalamet briefly went blonde, referencing Bob Dylan's hairstyle from the 2003 Sundance Film Festival.
—Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026
More than a few fans of all genders sported the blonde-and-brunette halo hairstyle Liu wears, and t-shirts with her face printed upon them were plentiful.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Instead of feeling alone, their daughter suddenly had her dad right beside her — with his own crazy hairstyle to match.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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“Hairstyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstyle. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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