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
Ella Stiller arrives as Patience, Valerie’s social-media guru, Jack O’Brien sweetly plays her new hairdresser, and Andrew Scott, doing the most to eradicate any lingering Hot Priest vibes, plays a wildly unctuous NuNet executive.
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Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
The singer’s mom and former hairdresser, Tina Knowles, helped develop them, bringing her in-salon experience and expertise to the brand.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Robert Michael Morris, who played Valerie’s beloved hairdresser, Mickey, sadly passed away in 2017.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The investment For Yanez, becoming a hairdresser represented an improvement over her irregular work selling skin care products.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
The singer’s mom and former hairdresser, Tina Knowles, helped develop them, bringing her in-salon experience and expertise to the brand.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Robert Michael Morris, who played Valerie’s beloved hairdresser, Mickey, sadly passed away in 2017.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The investment For Yanez, becoming a hairdresser represented an improvement over her irregular work selling skin care products.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdresser
Noun
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Instead, the stylist incorporated King's hair into braids that led straight into the ponytail.—
Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Basia Zamorska, the stylist that worked on Moynahan's gown, shared several details about the bride's look with PEOPLE.—
Caitlyn Hitt,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The property also contains a commercial kitchen, main and guest dining room, a large chapel and sacristy, an assembly room, administrative offices, conference rooms, a laundry room, a barber shop, a woodworking shop, a multipurpose room and a maintenance shop, the brochure states.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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There were multiple people in the barber shop at the time of the attack but none of them would tell cops what happened, a police source said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdresser. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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