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
Calhanoglu’s hairdresser asked hopefully on Instagram.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 July 2025
Set in present-day downtown Santiago, in a shopping mall seemingly frozen in time, the film centers on Marta María (Saavedra), a 55-year-old hairdresser facing an empty nest after her only daughter departs for a year in France.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2025
The ‘pouf sentimental’ hairstyle was created by hairdresser Leonard Autie and debuted on the Duchesse de Chartres in 1774, famously adorned with 14 yards of gauze, figurines, a plate of cherries and a parrot.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
However, two hours before the ceremony, the fragile frame snapped as a hairdresser secured it on the bride’s head.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 July 2025
Set in present-day downtown Santiago, in a shopping mall seemingly frozen in time, the film centers on Marta María (Saavedra), a 55-year-old hairdresser facing an empty nest after her only daughter departs for a year in France.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2025
The ‘pouf sentimental’ hairstyle was created by hairdresser Leonard Autie and debuted on the Duchesse de Chartres in 1774, famously adorned with 14 yards of gauze, figurines, a plate of cherries and a parrot.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
However, two hours before the ceremony, the fragile frame snapped as a hairdresser secured it on the bride’s head.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdresser
Noun
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When Taylor Swift dropped folklore and evermore, her stylists selected Magnolia Pearl’s vintage-laced dresses.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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After Ortega shared an Instagram carousel of her look Monday, her stylist, Enrique Melendez, shared what was really going on behind the scenes on his Instagram Stories.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The public provided nearly 500 images and videos in response to police requests for help in identifying a suspect, and with the information about the car, police were able to locate McGann at a barber shop in Springdale, Arkansas, and take him into custody on July 30.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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There is also a barber shop, an F1 simulator and a PlayStation in social areas at Carrington, additions that Amorim thinks will encourage players to spend more time there and develop better bonds with team-mates.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdresser. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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