hairdresser

noun

hair·​dress·​er ˈher-ˌdre-sər 

1

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

2

British : barber

Synonyms

• barber
• haircutter
• hairstylist
• stylist

Examples of hairdresser in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The hairdresser also took to task Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, a former TV actor with access to plenty of Hollywood stylists, for not intervening and encouraging her husband to get better advice for his hair, including a possible hair transplant. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025

Lopez’s longtime hairdresser Chris Appleton styled her honey blond tresses in a tousled updo, while makeup artist Mary Phillips gave her brown eye shadow, muted coral blush and a glossy nude lip. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025

But let’s not, innocent gay hairdressers, get lumped up with the gangs. —Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025

There’s an unspoken trust that is critical to getting the haircut just right, and to the experience in a hairdresser’s chair. —Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025

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