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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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
On Tuesday, Bibb’s hairdresser Chris McMillan posted a video of her latest appointment on TikTok — which has over 170,000 likes and counting.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
His father, a hairdresser and his mother, a homemaker, were immigrants who escaped religious persecution and settled in Pittsburgh.
—David Moin, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairdresser. Accessed 7 May. 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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