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
While a monthly trip to the hairdresser to cover regrowth can feel mechanical, the ghost roots trend bucks that, subverting and reinterpreting roots as a form of fun self-expression.
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Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
My mom’s a hairdresser from Long Island.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Dec. 2025
The GoFundMe page noted that Smith's mother Monique works as a hairdresser for Broadway and television and film productions.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
And retatrutide is spreading through old-fashioned word of mouth—like with Katie and her hairdresser—because its effects are just so visible.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
My mom’s a hairdresser from Long Island.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Dec. 2025
The GoFundMe page noted that Smith's mother Monique works as a hairdresser for Broadway and television and film productions.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
And retatrutide is spreading through old-fashioned word of mouth—like with Katie and her hairdresser—because its effects are just so visible.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdresser
Noun
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Other stylists, meanwhile, bank on the much finer details.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Demi Moore can’t remember the initial looks that kicked off her long-running collaboration with stylist Brad Goreski.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Victor Quispe Victor Quispe The friend said Quispe was a barber, and he recently got married and his wife is expecting.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But for people who skip the barber, hate appointments or just want a quick cleanup at home, the idea makes sense.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdresser. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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