coiffeur

coif·feur | \ kwä-ˈfər

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Definition of coiffeur

: a man who is a hairdresser

Examples of coiffeur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Michel Euler/Associated Press PARIS — Franck Provost, a high-profile coiffeur with more than 500 hair salons across France, needed to do some hiring last fall in the central Loire region. — Liz Alderman, New York Times, "For France’s Jobless, Macron Aims to ‘Make Work Pay’," 9 July 2019 This new one from trendy hair coiffeurs R+Co is actually a cleansing mist. — Allure Editors, Allure, "The Best New Beauty Products This Month," 9 July 2018 The Blowout As the man behind the bouncy blowouts of Amal Clooney, who reportedly introduced him to the bride-to-be for her color and cuts, coiffeur Miguel Perez is no stranger to star power. — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "Meghan Markle’s Guide to Royal Wedding Beauty in London," 14 May 2018

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“Coiffeur.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coiffeur. Accessed 13 December 2019.

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