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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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.
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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
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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
: a person who dresses or cuts hair
hairdressing
noun
-ˌdres-iŋ
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