colorist
1 of 2noun
col·or·ist ˈkə-lə-rist 
-lər-ist
plural colorists
: one that colors or deals with color
colorist
2 of 2adjective
: prejudiced against people with dark skin
specifically : showing favor to light-skinned people over those with darker skin within a racial or ethnic group
Over the weekend, Khloé Kardashian faced a particularly vicious bout of cyberbullying that might be among the most inappropriate yet, since commenters began leaving racist and colorist comments about her five-month-old daughter, True Thompson. 
Andrea Park
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2022 My hair gets some fairly complex but infrequent attention from a colorist who is not cheap, though the result may appear to be my natural color. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 June 2022 Given that effortless-looking hair is actually born out of quite a lot of effort, seeing a colorist who specializes in this kind of color means the hard work is done for you. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 19 May 2022 No Yellow is the shampoo to turn to when your colorist is busy, or your regular toner isn't cutting it. Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 June 2022 To get the shade yourself, Smith says to ask your colorist to include your gray hair into your highlight pattern. Glamour, 21 May 2022 Prices for babylights vary depending on your colorist but will typically be more expensive than traditional highlights, notes Valdes. Allure, 19 Apr. 2022 After just a few weeks of using this oil before showering, even my colorist was flabbergasted by how much healthier, stronger, and longer those broken pieces looked. ELLE, 13 Apr. 2022 Gray hair has not been a problem, either–Parker and her longtime colorist, Gina Gilbert, work with her silver strands rather than against them, adapting her famous beachy balayage blonde according to her natural gray growth. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
Did Tamaris have access to a colorist for pink touch-ups? Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2022 My hair gets some fairly complex but infrequent attention from a colorist who is not cheap, though the result may appear to be my natural color. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 6 June 2022 Given that effortless-looking hair is actually born out of quite a lot of effort, seeing a colorist who specializes in this kind of color means the hard work is done for you. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 19 May 2022 No Yellow is the shampoo to turn to when your colorist is busy, or your regular toner isn't cutting it. Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 June 2022 To get the shade yourself, Smith says to ask your colorist to include your gray hair into your highlight pattern. Glamour, 21 May 2022 Prices for babylights vary depending on your colorist but will typically be more expensive than traditional highlights, notes Valdes. Allure, 19 Apr. 2022 After just a few weeks of using this oil before showering, even my colorist was flabbergasted by how much healthier, stronger, and longer those broken pieces looked. ELLE, 13 Apr. 2022 Gray hair has not been a problem, either–Parker and her longtime colorist, Gina Gilbert, work with her silver strands rather than against them, adapting her famous beachy balayage blonde according to her natural gray growth. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
borrowed from French coloriste, from Latin color color entry 1 + French -iste -ist entry 1
Adjective
color entry 1 + -ist entry 2 (after racist entry 1, sexist, etc.)
First Known Use
Noun
1685, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1990, in the meaning defined above