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hairdresser

noun
hair·​dress·​er | \ ˈher-ËŒdre-sÉ™r How to pronounce hairdresser (audio) \

Definition of hairdresser

1 : a person whose occupation is the dressing or cutting of hair
2 British : barber

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Synonyms for hairdresser

Synonyms

barber, haircutter, hairstylist, stylist

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Examples of hairdresser in a Sentence

she recommended her hairdresser to a friend who wanted to get a perm

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Taking Grandma to the hairdresser or Grandpa to the barbershop is time well spent and often sparks a good talk. Harriet L. Blake, Dallas News, "Include them in: Meeting seniors where they are helps overcome isolation," 20 Aug. 2019 The hairdresser turned A Star Is Born producer took one of his classes in the early '70s. Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, "Manson Victim's Friend Posits Alternative Motive: "I Never Bought Into the Race War Theory"," 30 July 2019 People more famous than Tate, hairdresser-to-the-stars Jay Sebring and coffee heiress Abigail Folger have been slain. Los Angeles Times, "Charles Manson’s murderous imprint on L.A. endures as other killers have come and gone," 28 July 2019 Recently at this quiet time-warp of a hairdresser’s — one of the oldest in the city — mirrors on just about every wall reflect pea green walls and dark wood accents. René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "The Jefferson-area salon cutting and curling for 71 years, Vee’s Hair and Spa," 26 June 2019 The easiest way to do that is to go all out and head to the hairdresser for a new hair color. Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "16 Super Cute Fall Hair Color Trends That Will Make You Crave a PSL," 21 June 2019 The actor, who died in 1980 at the age of 50, was meant to attend a dinner with his friend, hairdresser Jay Sebring, at the home of Tate in 1969. Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Steve McQueen Was Meant to Be at Sharon Tate's Home the Night the Manson Family Attacked," 29 July 2019 Research by the Berkeley economist Enrico Moretti suggests that every high-paying tech job created in an economy results in five more openings, including positions like lawyers, nurses, and hairdressers. Alana Semuels, Time, "Tech Companies Say it's Too Hard to Hire High-Skilled Immigrants in the U.S. — So They're Growing in Canada Instead," 25 July 2019 Cura’s executive chairman and former CEO, Nitin Khanna, was a Portland tech entrepreneur who retreated from the city’s technology scene in 2014 after settling a civil suit brought by his wife’s hairdresser who accused him of rape. Mike Rogoway, oregonlive.com, "Curaleaf says it will be ‘world’s largest cannabis company’ after $875 million deal," 17 July 2019

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First Known Use of hairdresser

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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hairdresser

noun

English Language Learners Definition of hairdresser

: a person who cuts and shapes hair

hairdresser

noun
hair·​dress·​er | \ ˈher-ËŒdre-sÉ™r How to pronounce hairdresser (audio) \

Kids Definition of hairdresser

: a person who styles or cuts hair

Other Words from hairdresser

hairdressing noun

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