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stylist

stylist

25 4.1
A person who chooses clothes and accessories for other people
  • noun
  • /ˈstaɪlɪst/
translation icon : estilista
  • For the fashion show, she hired a stylist to create the perfect looks for the models.

That's why being a fashion stylist is a real job.

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Examples

  • Can I be the band's stylist instead?

  • I just wanted to be a stylist to the stars.

  • We had a fantastic stylist who was helping me.

  • Oh boy, working as a fashion stylist, I thought I'd seen it all.

  • I would encourage the person who is thinking about hiring a stylist to think about what their goals are.

  • But still, if I'm paying you to be my stylist, then be my stylist and learn who I am at least a little bit.

  • I know this stylist on Broadway.

  • That's why being a fashion stylist is a real job.

  • My name is Rushka Bergman and I'm a stylist of Prince and Paris Jackson this evening.

  • The prizing includes a trip to Los Angeles, a professional makeover, personal stylist consultation, and wardrobe.

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Synonyms

fashion consultant
vsstylist
3 3.9

A person who advises others about clothes and personal style

coordinates clothing, accessories, and overall appearance for varied productions
styler
vsstylist
1 5.0

A person who creates fashionable looks for hair or clothing

focuses on selecting and coordinating appearance for clients and productions
dressman
vsstylist
8.6

A man who advises people about what clothes to wear

works for clients, photo shoots, performances, and media as a coordinator
fashionmonger
vsstylist
9.9

A person who advises others on new clothes and styles

provides hands-on appearance coordination and wardrobe services for people or productions

How Polished

art director
15 4.4
stylist
25 4.1
fluffer
1 9.5
dresser
  • Jargon
12 6.1
assistant
833 1.0
helper
79 1.0

Surface Forms

stylist singular
stylists plural

Morphology

stylist = style (transparent) = style + ist

The agentive '-ist' added to 'style' yields 'a person concerned with style', which predicts occupational senses like fashion or wardrobe styling.

Etymology

Stylist comes from style, linked to the Latin stylus 'a tool for writing', and style came to mean 'a way of looking or doing things'. So a fashion stylist picks clothes and items to make a clear, planned 'look'.