Hairstyle
Hairstyle
Hairstyle or hairdo refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human scalp. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although practical, cultural, and popular considerations also influence some hairstyles.
Pronunciation
/ˈhɛərstaɪl/
Etymology
The term "hairstyle" is a compound word that combines the English words "hair" and "style". The term "hair" comes from the Old English "hær", while "style" comes from the Latin "stilus", meaning "a tool for writing, a manner of expression".
Related Terms
- Hair: A protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis, or skin.
- Hair Care: An overall term for hygiene and cosmetology involving the hair on the human head.
- Hairdresser: A person whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image.
- Barber: A person whose occupation is mainly to cut, dress, groom, style and shave men's and boys' hair or beards.
- Hair Coloring: The practice of changing the hair color.
- Haircut: The styling of hair, often on the human scalp.
- Hair Iron: A tool used to change the structure of the hair using heat.
- Hairbrush: A brush with rigid or soft spokes used in hair care for smoothing, styling, and detangling human hair, or for grooming an animal's fur.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hairstyle
- Wikipedia's article - Hairstyle
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