US /ˈstaɪlɪst/
noun Freq #18362

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person whose job is to cut and arrange people's hair.

    My stylist gave me a great new haircut.

  2. 2
    noun

    A person who advises others on fashion and appearance.

    The actress hired a stylist to choose her outfits.

  3. 3
    noun

    An artist or writer known for a distinctive, skilful style.

    He is admired as one of the finest prose stylists of his time.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a person whose job is to... hairdresser
2 noun · a person who advises others... designer
Word family
Forms stylists
Derived forms hairstylistpolystylist
Related forms stylistics

Etymology

From style + -ist. Piecewise doublet of stylista.

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