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noun hair·dress·er \ ˈher-ˌdre-sər \

Definition of hairdresser

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

2 British :barber

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Examples of hairdresser in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of hairdresser from the Web

Favorite hairdresser Jerome Lordet at Pierre Michel in New York and Luca Collina at Nicky Clarke in London.

— vanity fair, Vanities, "A Categorical Guide to Bianca Jagger’s Favorite Stuff," 24 Aug. 2017
And his sister, Mellie Logan (Riley Keough), is a no-nonsense hairdresser who wears acrylics, drives a stick and has no time for try-hards like her ex-sister-in-law’s new husband.

— lindsey bahr, kansascity, "‘Logan Lucky’ is sure to put a smile on your face," 16 Aug. 2017
And his sister, Mellie Logan (Riley Keough), is a no-nonsense hairdresser who wears acrylics, drives a stick and has no time for try-hards like her ex-sister-in-law’s new husband.

— lindsey bahr, Cincinnati.com, "Review: ‘Logan Lucky’ is sure to put a smile on your face," 16 Aug. 2017
During his incarceration, Dixon mentored other youth, graduated from high school, earned an associate's degree from Chemeketa Community College with a 3.94 grade point average and became a certified barber and hairdresser.

— hillary borrud, OregonLive.com, "Kate Brown grants clemency to young man who served time for 2009 robbery spree," 15 Aug. 2017
A hairdresser demanded $75,000, arguing that the Oroville Dam crisis permanently scared off customers and ruined his business.

— dale kasler and ryan sabalow, sacbee, "These folks say the Oroville Dam crisis hurt them. They want the state to pay," 4 Aug. 2017
When the hairdresser's daughter became pregnant after being assaulted repeatedly, the state took her to a shelter for underage girls at risk.

— Bloomberg.com, "Jordan Activists Celebrate Repeal of 'Marry the Rapist' Law," 1 Aug. 2017
Killed along with Lyons, a 26-year-old Carmichael hairdresser, were Randall Scott Sherwood, 28, a Carmichael bar owner, and Pamela Ann McCoy, 27, a convenience store clerk.

— cathy locke, sacbee, "Crime Q&A: Any arrests for fatal shootings at North Sacramento bar in 1980s?," 13 July 2017
Organizers said personal hairdressers will be available for the guests, along with entertainment services for their children.

— tales azzoni, The Seattle Times, "Not-so-shy Messi tying the knot with childhood sweetheart," 28 June 2017

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