hairdresser
noun
hair·dress·er
ˈher-ˌdre-sər 
1
: a person whose occupation is the dressing or cutting of hair
2
British
: barber
Examples of hairdresser in a Sentence
she recommended her hairdresser to a friend who wanted to get a perm
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Now, according to the company, over 3 million GHD hair styling tools are sold every year across 30 countries, nearly six products are sold every minute, and hairdressers use them in more than 45,000 salons.
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Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
In Connecticut, barbers and hairdressers are licensed by the Examining Board for Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmeticians.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2024
Restaurant servers, fast-casual counter workers, bartenders, baristas, ride-hail drivers, babysitters, hairdressers, apple orchard owners, impound lot operators and even self-serve kiosks at the airport all want a cut of the action.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Confidential addresses, celebrity hairdressers, sublime interiors… Where does Vogue France's beauty team go to care for their hair?
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 23 June 2024
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Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
In Connecticut, barbers and hairdressers are licensed by the Examining Board for Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmeticians.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2024
Restaurant servers, fast-casual counter workers, bartenders, baristas, ride-hail drivers, babysitters, hairdressers, apple orchard owners, impound lot operators and even self-serve kiosks at the airport all want a cut of the action.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Confidential addresses, celebrity hairdressers, sublime interiors… Where does Vogue France's beauty team go to care for their hair?
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 23 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for hairdresser
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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairdresser. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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hairdresser
noun
hair·dress·er
-ˌdres-ər
: a person who dresses or cuts hair
hairdressing
noun
-ˌdres-iŋ
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