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hairstyle

hairstyle

53 1.4
A way of cutting and arranging hair to change your look
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛrˌstaɪl/
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  • She decided to change her hairstyle for the summer by cutting it short.
  • wear a hairstyle
  • clothing and hairstyles
  • dress and hairstyles

I've had this same exact hairstyle slick comb over since.

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Examples

  • That's a very interesting hairstyle Mrs. Post.

  • It's just boring to have the same hairstyle all the time.

  • What kind of hairstyle did you do last year?

  • Oh, give yourself a quick new hairstyle and name it.

  • I would like to change my hairstyle, put on makeup.

  • This is so easy though, Such a cute hairstyle that's so easily done.

  • I've been planning on trying out this hairstyle for so long.

  • Compliment his dress or his hairstyle or something.

  • What a perfect hairstyle.

  • Excellent wedding hairstyle.

Synonyms

style
vshairstyle
3.4

A distinctive way people dress or behave that shows taste

is the specific fashionable way of cutting and arranging hair
haircut
vshairstyle
132 1.0

The way a person's hair is cut and arranged

is about overall fashionable arrangement not only the cutting
hairdo
vshairstyle
50 2.9

A way of cutting and arranging someone's hair

is the general fashionable way hair is cut and arranged
doo
vshairstyle
  • UK
28 9.5

A person's hairstyle that is noticeable or fashionable

is the neutral fashionable form rather than the informal term
coiffure
vshairstyle
2 8.1

A hairstyle arranged by a hairdresser

is the everyday fashionable form without emphasising professional creation
coif
vshairstyle
  • Archaic
2 7.9

A woman's hairstyle arranged to look neat or fancy

is the common fashionable arrangement regardless of gender focus
hair style
vshairstyle
1.9

A way of cutting or arranging hair to change your look

is the broader fashionable form of hair arrangement rather than only a single option

Compounds

A hairstyle with most of the head shaved and a long lock of hair

A hairstyle with an afro on part of the head and smoother hair on the rest

How Formal

to coiffure
1 9.2
updo
3 6.1
hairstyle
53 1.4

Surface Forms

hairstyle singular
hairstyles plural

Morphology

hairstyle = hair + style (transparent) = hair + style

The meaning is directly derived from the clear compound 'hair' + 'style' and is obvious to learners who know both words.

Etymology

Hairstyle is simply made from hair and style, where style means 'way' or 'manner'. So a hairstyle is the 'way' you cut or arrange your hair.