stylist Syllabification: (styl·ist)Pronunciation: /ˈstīlist/Translate stylist | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of stylist noun 1a designer of fashionable styles of clothing. a hairdresser. 2a person whose job is to arrange and coordinate food, clothes, etc. in a stylish and attractive way in photographs or films. 3a person noted for elegant work or performance, in particular. a writer noted for taking great pains over the style in which he or she writes. (in sports or music) a person who performs with style. stylist in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of stylist in the British & World English dictionary