hairdresser

noun

hair·​dress·​er ˈher-ˌdre-sər 

1

: a person whose occupation is the dressing or cutting of hair

2

British : barber

Synonyms of hairdresser

• stylist
• barber

Examples of hairdresser in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Princess Diana loved to read tabloids, according to her former hairdresser Richard Dalton. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Brooke Wright — a 28-year-old from Northampton, England — started working as a hairdresser at 15 years old and eventually opened her own salon in 2022 after becoming a mom. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

So, instead, Shalom became a hairdresser. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026

That same year, however, Ozzy’s mistress and former hairdresser, Michelle Pugh, spoke out publicly about their four-year affair. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hairdresser

• aggressor
• assessor
• compressor
• confessor
• depressor
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• professor
• repressor
• successor

Kids Definition

hairdresser

noun

hair·​dress·​er -ˌdres-ər 

: a person who dresses or cuts hair

hairdressing

-ˌdres-iŋ

noun