as in stylist
a person who cuts and arranges hair
she recommended her hairdresser to a friend who wanted to get a perm
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Recent Examples of hairdresser
Yanez is one of potentially thousands of hairdressers, barbers, electricians and HVAC professionals across Texas who are ineligible to obtain or renew professional licenses after the state agency added the requirement in late January.
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
After bombs exploded near her home in the eastern Iranian city of Golestan, hairdresser Merve Pourkaz decided to leave.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The pic follows small town hairdresser Gail Daughtry (Zoey Deutch), who is engaged to her devoted high school sweetheart, Tom (Michael Cassidy).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
If rich households cut back on spending, many businesses that have nothing to do with AI—grocery stores, gas stations, retail shops, hairdressers, restaurants—would suffer and the labor market would keep deteriorating.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
After bombs exploded near her home in the eastern Iranian city of Golestan, hairdresser Merve Pourkaz decided to leave.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The pic follows small town hairdresser Gail Daughtry (Zoey Deutch), who is engaged to her devoted high school sweetheart, Tom (Michael Cassidy).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
If rich households cut back on spending, many businesses that have nothing to do with AI—grocery stores, gas stations, retail shops, hairdressers, restaurants—would suffer and the labor market would keep deteriorating.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdresser
Noun
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After all, this is the first damage repair hair product from celebrity stylist Jen Atkin's cult-favorite brand.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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Her longtime friend Courtney Ferguson, a legacy stylist and educator with Juut Salons in the Twin Cities, had asked Hormann to poll Gen Z teens about current prom and formal dance hair trends ahead of an upcoming class on formal up‑dos.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Humphries developed a system that secures barber tools in a lockbox built into the back of the barber chair, ensuring compliance with Denver International Airport's security requirements while still delivering a high-quality experience.—
Justin Adams,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Utah now has the least restrictive barber licensing requirements in the country.—
Edward Timmons,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdresser. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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