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
Footballer, hairdresser, man, at your service.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Starkey was a Liverpuddlian who left convent school by her early teens to become a hairdresser.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Starkey was a hairdresser from Liverpool who first met Starr at the famed Cavern Club.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Starkey was a Liverpuddlian who left convent school by her early teens to become a hairdresser.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Starkey was a hairdresser from Liverpool who first met Starr at the famed Cavern Club.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdresser
Noun
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Dressed by celebrity stylist Molly Dickson, the car aficionado wore a plum-colored pleated midi skirt with a slit in the front, allowing the boots to peek out from under the billowy silhouette.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Alta founder Jenny Wang, whose app is an AI personal stylist, met TaskRabbit CEO Ania Smith at the Summit in October.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Supporters of the Cougars and Red Raiders have united behind Texas Tech’s official barber, Ivan Ortiz, and his wife, Maddie Ortiz, after Maddie suffered severe injuries in a recent car crash.—
Sam Jane,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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The former Cowboys star and three-time Pro-Bowler panned the camera to his barber Mario, who greeted Bryant's fans on the livestream.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdresser. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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