Stylist
/ˈstaɪ.lɪst/noun
A person who arranges, designs, or creates a particular style, especially in fashion, hair, or the arts.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek *stylos* (“pillar”), because the same root gave Latin *stilus* (“pointed writing instrument”), showing how a word for a “pillar” helped birth the modern idea of style and styling.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
stylos
“a pillar or column”
Latin
Latin
stilus
“a pointed writing instrument used to inscribe wax tablets”
Old French
Old French
estile
“manner of writing or speaking; fashion, way”
Middle English
English
style
“a manner of expression or conduct; later, fashionable appearance”
19th Century
English
stylist
“one who cultivates or specializes in a style, especially in writing or dress”
Modern English
English
stylist
“a person who creates, arranges, or advises on style”