hairdressing

noun

hair·​dress·​ing ˈher-ˌdre-siŋ 

1

a

: the action or process of washing, cutting, curling, or arranging the hair

b

: the occupation of a hairdresser

2

: a preparation for grooming and styling the hair

Examples of hairdressing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another may want a path into counseling, nursing support, private investigation, pet care, or hairdressing, all of which are courses named in ICI materials. —Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 21 May 2026

The show also took to the somewhat-new-to-the-series hairdressing shop that Kelsey Swanson operates inside the mansion of her mysterious East Greenwich boyfriend. —Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 26 Apr. 2026

Besides leather-tanning, smaller numbers of Hakka entrepreneurs are also engaged in hairdressing, shoemaking, or running restaurants in Kolkata. —H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2026

The spa also includes hairdressing and nail care services, with special treatments for brides. —José Cantillo Ferrer, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for hairdressing

• accessing
• addressing
• assessing
• caressing
• compressing
• confessing
• depressing
• distressing
• expressing
• impressing
• obsessing
• oppressing