Definition of hairdressernext
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 Princess Diana loved to read tabloids, according to her former hairdresser Richard Dalton. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 July 2026 So, instead, Shalom became a hairdresser. Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026 That same year, however, Ozzy’s mistress and former hairdresser, Michelle Pugh, spoke out publicly about their four-year affair. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 Take inspiration from Love Story’s Sarah Pidgeon and ask your hairdresser for soft, invisible layers, which create the illusion of a blunt cut while still adding movement and texture around the cheek, jaw, and collarbones. Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairdresser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairdresser
Noun
  • No stylist can magically make more of your own hair appear, but the right cut can create the illusion of fuller, denser strands.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Her stylist, Erin Walsh, revealed on her Instagram story that Hathaway's look -- a celestial-blue top with vivid crimson silk -- was custom Atelier Prabal Gurung.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Evrima also offers grooming services from the Italian barber and skincare company Pisterzi.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At a nearly empty barber shop in Salisbury, a Haitian on TPS ventured in for a haircut.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Hairdresser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairdresser. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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