hairdresser
noun
hair·dress·er
ˈher-ˌdre-sər 
1
: a person whose occupation is the dressing or cutting of hair
2
British
: barber
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she recommended her hairdresser to a friend who wanted to get a perm
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
But the shopkeeper, the restaurateur, the hairdresser—those whose livelihoods depended on open doors and face-to-face contact—saw their incomes collapse overnight.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The modern bob, introduced by French hairdresser Antoine de Paris in the early 1900s, became a symbol of the flapper era.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Footballer, hairdresser, man, at your service.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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 8 Nov. 2025.
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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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