hairdresser

noun

hair·​dress·​er ˈher-ˌdre-sər How to pronounce hairdresser (audio)
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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Given no choice, María Ángeles acquiesces to her daughter’s wishes and moves into the seniors’ home, where a hilarious exchange with a hairdresser wanting to chop off her long silver tresses typifies her iron-willed refusal to settle in. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025 Tony Judt was the son of a hairdresser who grew up above the salon where both his parents worked. Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Antoinette’s court was crowded with hairdressers, dressmakers and milliners, all working to create the lavish styles that defined the late 18th-century French fashion scene. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025 The Northern Irish paper reported that Stinton had been working as a hairdresser in Key West, had a partner, DeVaun Davis, and planned to marry. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hairdresser

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hairdresser was in 1764

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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairdresser. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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hairdresser

noun
hair·​dress·​er -ˌdres-ər How to pronounce hairdresser (audio)
: a person who dresses or cuts hair
hairdressing
-ˌdres-iŋ
noun

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