hairdresser
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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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In June, Monica Sementilli and Rota attended a national hairdresser convention in Toronto to jointly accept a posthumous lifetime achievement award for Fabio Sementilli. — Greg Fisher, CBS News, "Alleged murder conspirators seen in photos at crime scene," 12 Mar. 2018 The upper floor of the salon is brightly lit, with talkative hairdressers working with clients, while the lower level is a relaxing, quiet spa for massages and minor medical procedures, including Botox and IV infusions. — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Pewaukee salon and med spa brings a new beauty concept to Pewaukee Lake," 21 June 2018 Brazil’s Neymar, for example, brought two hairdressers with him to Russia to keep his flow on point: https://twitter.com/marcbain_/status/1009506222159093761 Ronaldo, on the other hand, prefers to handle his barbering himself. — Ben Pardee, GQ, "Cristiano Ronaldo Has a Terrible Good-Luck Goatee," 20 June 2018 Within a few seconds, two other officers fired bullets and killed Vos, who worked as a hairdresser in San Clemente. — Maura Dolan, latimes.com, "Appeals court reinstates suit against Newport Beach for police killing of mentally unstable man," 11 June 2018 Gina owned and operated a beauty salon in Rockville, CT for nearly two decades and in total worked as a hairdresser for 30 years. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Gina M. Lavoie," 30 May 2018 In fact, many nurses started tagging their own hairdressers in comments on the post, to show their appreciation. — Caroline Alkire, Good Housekeeping, "A Hairstylist Reminded the World How Incredible Nurses Are With One Facebook Post," 28 Feb. 2017 Christina Delgado, a hairdresser and mother of two, remembers the day like a dream: a call from her best friend who couldn't find her children, running down the highway in her pajamas, passing screaming parents and teenagers covered in blood. — CBS News, "Small-town America hit hardest by mass school shootings," 22 May 2018 The ones that need new cuts or colors are carted off to her hairdresser. — Brennan Kilbane, Allure, "Inside Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Porsha Williams's Wig Room," 18 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hairdresser.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hairdresser
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English Language Learners Definition of hairdresser
: a person who cuts and shapes hair
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Kids Definition of hairdresser
: a person who styles or cuts hair
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