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noun hair·dress·ing \ ˈher-ˌdre-siŋ \

Definition of hairdressing

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

Recent Examples of hairdressing from the Web

As a business, (hairdressing) tools are really expensive to buy.

— natalie gallón and stefano pozzebon, CNN, "A day in the life of Venezuelans: Anything but normal," 29 June 2017
Outside Union Station, with his mobile hairdressing gear in his backpack — a gown, razor, comb, some clips and scissors — Coombes came upon Thomas, a 70-year-old Vietnam veteran who has been homeless for 10 years.

— mary hui, Washington Post, "Meet the globe-trotting hairdresser who helps homeless people look sharp," 21 June 2017
Almost all are uneducated; the center offers literacy classes as well as training in tailoring and hairdressing.

— pamela constable, Washington Post, "Opium use booms in Afghanistan, creating a ‘silent tsunami’ of addicted women," 19 June 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hairdressing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of hairdressing

1771

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