Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A writer or speaker who cultivates an artful literary style.
- noun A designer of or consultant on styles in decorating, dress, or beauty.
- noun A hairdresser.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style; one who cultivates, or is a master or critic of, literary style.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who is a master or a model of style, especially in writing or speaking; a critic of style.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
designer - noun
hairdresser - noun A writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style; one who cultivates, or is a master or critic of, literary style.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an artist who is a master of a particular style
- noun someone who cuts or beautifies hair
Etymologies
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Examples
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The term 'stylist' is a reviewer-adjective, one that on the surface makes sense, but really has no - cannot - have uniform definition, it just sounds appropriate for some writers, past and present: Valente, Ducornet, Peake among others.
MIND MELD: Which SF/F Books Have The Best and Worst Endings? 2008
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A source told the magazine, "It's very hush-hush," adding the 39-year-old stylist is "telling people she can't travel."
Rachel Zoe Pregnant? The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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I'll say it for the record: Helmut Käutner, as an eloquent narrative stylist, is the peer of his contemporaries William Wyler, Frank Borzage, Michael Powell and Vincente Minnelli.
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A hair stylist from a French funeral home aimed to give the dead princess the same look she had on the cover of a recent issue of Paris Match.
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My old stylist is back in town after having disappeared for several years.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Salon 2005
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My old stylist is back in town after having disappeared for several years.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: December 2005 Archives 2005
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Strangely enough, on the face of it, an amateur literary stylist is less likely to do that than a professional scholar.
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Strangely enough, on the face of it, an amateur literary stylist is less likely to do that than a professional scholar.
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"I used to hate it when everyone called me a 'stylist' - I am a curator and a communicator," said Mr. Formichetti.
NYT > Home Page By SUZY MENKES 2011
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If the stylist is still alive and well today, it’s only because Ms. Houston hadn’t also tripped over the long train on that gown, but I’d venture a guess that his or her days of working for Whitney are Oh-Oh-Ooooh-Oh-ver.
Whitney Houston wardrobe malfunction: Yikes, she really didn't need that... | EW.com 2009
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