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stylist

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈstaɪlɪst/
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  • CMU ARPABET: S T AY1 L IH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A designer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A hairdresser.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style; one who cultivates, or is a master or critic of, literary style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An artist who has a particular distinctive style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

someone who cuts or beautifies hair

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hairdresser, hairstylist, styler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer

Narrower terms: barber, coiffeur, coiffeuse, tinter

6

noun

Meaning 6

an artist who is a master of a particular style

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: artist, creative person

History

Etymology

From style + -ist. Piecewise doublet of stylista.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Stilist — a writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style
  • German: Stilistin — a writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style
  • Romanian: stilist — a writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style
  • Romanian: stilistă — a writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style
  • Russian: стили́ст (stilíst) — a writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style
  • Russian: стили́стка (stilístka) — a writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style
  • Spanish: estilista — a writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style
  • Swedish: stilist — a writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style